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NORTH  MECKLENBURG  SENIOR  HIGH  SCHOOL 
CHARLOTTE,  NORTH  CAROLINA 
Vol.  XI 


THE  NORTH  MECKLENBURG  STORY 


VIKING  '62 


DEDICATION 


In  sincere  appreciation  for  all  she  has  been  to  North 
these  five  years  —  for  her  devotion  to  duty  and  stead- 
fastness of  purpose  —  for  her  ever  cheerful  disposition 
and  willingness  to  help  —  and  most  of  all  for  her  en- 
thusiastic support  and  loyalty  to  the  Rebs  —  we,  the 
staff,  dedicate  the  1962  Viking  to  "Miss  Adams,"  Mrs. 
W.  G.  Crone,  physical  education  teacher  at  North  Meck- 
lenburg. 


Mrs.  Crone  worked  hard  at  the  desk  in  her  office  in  the  gym.   That  cheerful  smile  won  her  many  friends  among  students  and  teachers. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


INTRODUCTION  -  Page  1 


ADMINISTRATION  & 

COURSE  OF  STUDY  -  Page  12 


ORGANIZATIONS  -  Page  34 


FEATURES  -  Page  64 


ATHLETICS  -  Page  80 


CLASSES  -  Page  98 


ADVERTISEMENTS  -  Page  134 


4 


FOREWORD 


We've  a  story  to  tell  -  THE  NORTH  MECKLEN- 
BURG STORY  -  on  this  two-hundredth  birthyear  of 
Mecklenburg  County.  Never,  we  are  sure,  did  our  found- 
ing fathers  in  their  dream  of  independence  and  growth, 
envision  the  immensity  of  what  their  dreams  would 
produce.  But  dream  they  did,  and  work  their  dream 
they  did;  thus,  North  Mecklenburg  Rebels  have  as  theirs 
one  of  the  greatest  traditions  possible. 

When  John  McKnitt  Alexander  wrote  in  his  will,  "In 
the  name  of  God,  Amen!  ...  I,  John  McKnitt  Alexander 
.  .  .  will,  give,  bequeath,  entrust,  and  convey  to  ...  " 
he  and  others  like  him  gave,  not  only  to  his  descendants 


but  to  all  those  that  might  come  later  to  dwell  in  this 
great  county  of  Mecklenburg,  a  heritage  that  cannot  be 
surpassed.  A  love  of  independence,  but  a  spirit  of  co- 
operation; a  willingness  to  work,  but  time  to  be  a  friend; 
a  spirit  of  devotion  to  right,  yet  tempered  with  an  under- 
standing heart;  a  pride  in  our  land,  but  a  feeling  of 
humility  also:  this  is  the  legacy  that  is  ours,  every 
North  Mecklenburger's.  Not  only  is  it  ours,  but  to  every 
American  belongs  the  same  heritage. 

Yes,  we've  a  story  to  tell  -  THE  NORTH  MECK- 
LENBURG STORY. 


Alexandriana  played  an  important  part  in  the  planning  for  the  convention. 
It  was  here  that  many  of  the  meetings  were  held. 

Militia  and  safety  committees  met  near  the  home  of  John  McKnitt  Alexander 
to  discuss  what  would  be  done  when  they  were  called. 


PROLOGUE 


NORTH  MECKLENBURG  REBELS?  I  thought 
Rebels  was  a  nickname  for  the  South.  Where  do  you 
get  NORTH  REBELS?  That's  really  a  joke!"  These 
comments  about  North's  name  were  frequently  heard 
when  North  Mecklenburg  was  first  organized  and  are 
still  sometimes  thrown  at  students  and  teachers. 

Nevertheless,  no  school  has  more  right  to  the  name 
REBELS  than  North  Mecklenburg  High  School.  Why? 
Because  in  no  section  of  county,  state,  or  country  could 
one  have  found  more  of  a  spirit  of  rebellion  against  that 
which  was  tyrannical  or  unjust  than  our  North  Meck- 
lenburg settlers  showed.  The  very  land  on  which  the 
school  is  located  belonged  to  one  of  the  true  Rebels  of 
the  Revolutionary  period,  John  McKnitt  Alexander. 

Moreover,  many  of  North's  students  can  date  their 


"They  came  into  Mecklenburg  in  the  middle  of  the 
eighteenth  century.  They  raised  sturdy  houses  of  hewn 
peeled  pine,  hickory,  oak,  or  ash  logs."  They  lived  lives 
centered  almost  entirely  about  their  farms,  raising  all 
food  and  making  their  own  clothing.  They  reared  large 
families.  They  were  hardy  people  —  those  who  invaded 
the  wilderness  seeking  a  better  life  for  themselves  and 
their  families  in  a  free  land.  Yet  their  spirits  went  un- 
daunted; and  as  they  plowed  and  sowed,  they  dreamed 
of  independence  and  dared  to  think  they  could  challenge 
the  authority  in  England.  They  were  determined  to 
live,  work,  and  worship  in  a  free  land. 

These  settlers  had  great  courage,  a  stamina  that 
would  not  yield  and  much  faith.  They  were  willing 
and  eager  to  work  and  create  and  build. 

A  voice  from  the  wilderness,  that  of  Alexander 
Craighead,  the  first  pastor  to  settle  in  this  vast  region, 
inspired  and  inflamed  the  spirit  of  the  people  —  a  people 

who  shared  his  will  to  be  free.  His  congregations  at 
Sugaw  Creek  and  Rocky  River  Presbyterian  Churches 
felt  the  spirit  of  the  man  who  taught  them  never  to 
yield  to  tyranny.  He  helped  to  stiffen  the  wills  of  the 
people  to  be  free,  to  be  God-loving  people  who  desired 
a  land  free  of  religious  and  political  dictatorship.  Truly 
Craighead  was  the  flaming  evangel  of  freedom. 

Although  he  died  two  years  after  he  came  to  Meck- 
lenburg, it  was  under  the  influence  of  his  powerfully 
inspiring  spirit  that  Mecklenburg  patriots  would  be 
among  the  first  in  America  to  challenge  an  uncompre- 
hending and  an  uncompromising  government. 

Conditions  in  the  colonies  had  grown  worse  and 
everywhere  men  were  chafing  under  the  harsh  treat- 
ment of  the  British  government.  In  the  spring  of  1775 


ancestry  directly  back  to  those  who  took  part  in  the 
rebellion  against  tyranny.  For  instance,  there  are  many 
students  who  are  direct  descendants  of  J.  McKnitt  Alex- 
ander; one  a  direct  descendant  of  the  Widow  Wilson 
who  saved  the  life  of  Joe  Graham,  who  was  later  to 
figure  prominently  in  Mecklenburg  history.  The  David- 
son family  has  been  represented;  in  fact,  the  great-grand- 
father of  one  of  the  teachers,  Miss  Leila  Johnston,  was 
"Independence  Ben"  Davidson. 

There  are  other  reasons  —  Cowan's  Ford  history, 
Beatties  Ford  action,  and  many  other  such  sites  of  Revo- 
lutionary action  —  that  make  North  Mecklenburg  the 
seat  of  rebellious  action  against  unjust  treatment. 

But  the  story  is  getting  ahead  of  itself.  Let's  go 
back  to  the  beginning. 


a  group  of  leaders  met  at  Alexandriana,  home  of  John 
McKnitt  Alexander,  three  miles  east  of  Hopewell  Church 
(now  known  as  Croft)  to  consider  the  alarming  situ- 
ation. 

Here  plans  were  probably  made  that  should  con- 
ditions become  alarming  enough  to  warrant  the  holding 
of  a  county-wide  meeting,  then  Colonel  Thomas  Polk 
as  commander  of  the  county  militia  would  be  empowered 
to  call  such  a  convention. 

Conditions  did  not  improve.  In  Mecklenburg,  Col- 
onel Polk  acted  and  sent  out  notices  instructing  the 
citizens  to  elect  two  delegates  from  each  militia  district. 
These  delegates  were  to  assemble  on  May  19  at  the  court 
house  in  Charlottetown. 

This  they  did  with  enthusiasm.  Abraham  Alexander 
was  made  chairman  and  J.  McKnitt  Alexander  secretary. 
A  committee  was  named  to  draw  up  a  document  for 
the  convention's  consideration.  Members  were  Doctor 
Ephraim  Brevard,  a  Queens  faculty  member;  Rev.  Heze- 
kiah  Balch,  pastor  of  Poplar  Tent;  and  William  Kennon, 
a  lawyer  from  Salisbury.  Brevard  and  Balch,  along  with 
other  leaders,  had  been  meeting  at  Queens  Museum  and 
Alexandriana  in  the  months  before  and  were  probably 
prepared  for  such  a  request. 

More  than  fifty  years  later  John  Davidson's  certifi- 
cate declared  that  after  organizing  for  business  a  mo- 
tion was  made  to  declare  themselves  free  from  the  Crown 
of  Great  Britain.  The  motion  was  carried  by  a  large 
majority.  Dr.  Brevard  was  then  appointed  to  give  the 
convention  a  sketch  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
which  he  did.  This  would  indicate  that  independence 
was  declared  before  the  declaration  text  was  offered. 
However,  the  procedure  might  have  been,  there  is  no 
doubt  in  the  minds  of  North  Mecklenburg  people  that 
there  was  a  Mecklenburg  Declaration  of  Independence. 


A  Hopewell  officer  of  the  militia  received  Thomas  Polk's  order  to  be  in  Char- 
lottetown  on  May  29,  1775. 


Prove  it?  Let  someone  prove  conclusively  there 
was  NOT  a  declaration,  and  then  Mecklenburgers  will 
believe  there  was  not  one.  But  until  someone  can  come 
along  with  positive  proof,  as  much  as  there  is  positive 
proof  there  definitely  WAS  one,  Mecklenburg  will 
steadfastly  believe  in  their  declaration. 

At  this  meeting  news  was  received  that  the  British 
had  fired  on  Americans  at  Lexington  in  the  Massa- 
chusetts colony.  Mecklenburg  people  were  incensed. 
They  abandoned  all  caution  and  declared  they  were 
ready  to  challenge  British  authority.  However,  a  system 
of  government  to  replace  British  rule  should  not  be 
formed  in  haste;  it  should  be  done  only  after  study  and 
deliberation.  The  date  for  the  next  meeting  was  set  for 
May  31,  1775. 

Efforts  were  being  made  to  organize  an  efficient 
military  force  in  the  province  and  Mecklenburg  was  fully 
represented  both  in  leadership  and  troops  provided. 
Camp  Alexander,  where  General  Davidson  trained  his 
raw  recruits,  is  near  the  present  site  of  North  High 

The  war  moved  southward  from  New  England  and 
Pennsylvania  to  Charlestown's  Low  Country.  Three 
weeks  after  Charlestown  fell  and  the  British  started 
toward  the  Waxhaw  settlements,  900  militiamen  were 
assembled  in  Charlotte.   They  were  told  to  be  ready 


when  the  call  came. 

It  was  not  long  coming.  In  June  the  militia  assem- 
bled in  Mallard  Creek,  east  of  Alexandriana.  Major 
William  B.  Davie  took  charge  of  the  cavalry;  Colonel 
William  Lee  Davidson,  the  infantry. 

General  Davidson  and  Davie  were  determined  to 
make  the  Bedcoats  pay  dearly  for  every  mile  of  ad- 
vance into  North  Carolina.  Employing  guerrilla  tactics, 
they  swept  down  upon  detached  groups,  harassed  for- 
aging parties,  and  at  the  same  time  kept  an  eye  on 
the  advancing  main  body.  But  these  small  victories 
could  do  nothing  more  than  delay  the  arrival  of  the 
British  in  Charlottetown. 

Five  years  after  the  Mecklenburgers  had  issued 
their  defiant  declaration,  the  British  entered  Charlotte- 
town.  Cornwallis  thought  that  many  people  in  Mecklen- 
burg would  come  flocking  to  him  to  seek  the  protection 
of  the  Boyalists.  However,  he  completely  misunderstood 
the  spirit  of  the  people  in  Mecklenburg;  they  were  not 
to  be  intimidated. 

Cornwallis  had  been  in  Charlotte  one  week.  Al- 
ready his  supplies  were  dwindling.  British  foraging  par- 
ties were  so  harassed  by  the  straight-shooting  Mecklen- 
burgers that  Cornwallis  had  been  forced  to  send  out 
large  detachments  in  search  of  supplies. 


Because  American  militiamen  had  been  so  effective 
in  disrupting  communication  between  Cornwallis  and 
Ferguson,  it  was  perhaps  several  days  before  the  British 
Commander  in  Charlottetown  learned  of  the  catastrophe 
at  Kings  Mountain.  It  was  staggering  news.  Already  the 
British  were  in  a  most  difficult  position.  Food  was  be- 
coming scarce  and  hard  to  obtain;  many  of  the  men  were 
ill;  worst  of  all,  perhaps,  Cornwallis  was  isolated  in 
the  region  of  a  desperately  hostile  people.  Little  Char- 
lottetown, his  Lordship  had  found,  was  indeed  "an 
agreeable  village,  but  in  a  damned  rebellious  country." 
Tarleton  had  been  correct  in  describing  it  as  a  hornets' 
nest.  Cornwallis  began  evacuating  Charlottetown,  mov- 
ing back  into  South  Carolina. 

After  action  in  the  Pee  Dee  region  in  South  Caro- 
lina, Cornwallis,  on  Monday,  January  31,  moved  to  get 
across  the  Catawba  with  a  minimum  number  of  casual- 
ties and  as  quickly  as  possible.  He  made  a  move  to  indi- 
cate he  was  planning  to  cross  at  Beatties  Ford  by  send- 
ing a  detachment  of  Bedcoats  to  force  a  passage  there. 
But  at  one  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  February  1,  he 
would  march  down  the  river  to  Cowan's  Ford,  where 
he  planned  his  major  drive  to  cross  the  stream. 


General  Davidson  inspected  his  troops  at  Camp  Alexander,  across  the  highway 
from  the  present  site  of  North  Mecklenburg. 


On  Tuesday,  (October  3  or  4)  Cornwallis  dispatched 
several  hundred  men  up  the  twisting  road  toward  Hope- 
well. Their  duty  was  to  fill  approximately  sixty  wagons 
with  supplies  taken  from  the  farms  of  the  people  along 
Beatties  Ford  Road.  By  the  time  the  British  reached 
Mclntyre's  farm,  some  dozen  farm  boys  had  hidden  in 
the  woods  surrounding  the  farm.  When  the  British  ar- 
rived, the  Mecklenburg  boys  waited  until  they  had  dis- 
mounted and  started  their  search  for  supplies  and  then 
began  to  fire  on  them.  The  British  were  so  confused 
that  in  the  skirmish  that  followed  they  upset  some  bee 
hives.  The  bees  swarmed  from  the  hives  and  together 
with  the  farm  boys,  they  routed  the  British.  The  story 
is  told  that  they  left  in  such  a  hurry  to  get  back  to 
Charlottetown  and  safety  that  some  of  their  horses 
dropped  dead  in  the  street  from  exhaustion.  Truly  Corn- 
wallis had  found  a  hornet's  nest;  not  only  in  the  bee 
hives,  but  in  the  spirit  of  the  North  Mecklenburg  farmers. 

On  the  Saturday  following  this  skirmish  at  the  Beat- 
ties  Ford  Boad  farmhouse,  however,  disaster  overtook 
the  British  invaders  of  the  back  country.  This  was  the 
Battle  of  Kings  Mountain.  General  Davidson  was  joyous 
over  such  news.  Many  historians  regard  the  victory  at 
Kings  Mountain  as  the  turning  point  of  the  war. 


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Young  Joe  Graham  and  his  friends  fired  on  the  British  foraging  party  at  Mc- 
Intyre's  farm. 

Earl  Lord  Cornwallis  crossed  the  Catawba  at  Cowans  Ford,  where  General 
Davidson  was  mortally  wounded. 


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Davidson  had  placed  his  men  at  the  various  fords 
along  the  eastern  bank  to  do  what  he  could  to  slow 
Cornwallis's  crossing.  Under  Joe  Graham  and  Colonel 
Polk  a  company  set  out  for  Cowan's  Ford.  Graham  was 
to  keep  a  patrol  on  the  move  to  .see  that  the  British  did 
not  make  a  surprise  crossing  under  cover  of  darkness. 
Toward  nightfall  Davidson  himself  led  a  detachment  to 
Cowan's  Ford  and  set  up  camp  a  half  mile  or  so  back 
from  the  river,  but  he  assigned  pickets  to  watch  from 
the  water's  edge  at  the  Cowan's  crossing  point. 

At  one  o'clock  in  the  morning  the  British  general 
began  his  march  to  the  river,  which  was  reached  after 
much  difficulty  and  the  loss  of  some  of  their  cannon. 
But  instead  of  going  to  Beatties  Ford,  which  his  actions 
there  during  the  day  had  indicated  he  would  try  to 
force,  he  moved  down  the  river  to  Cowan's. 

Davidson  feared  that  Tarleton's  troops  would  get 
behind  him,  from  which  position  they  could  attack  him 
as  the  British  infantry  began  its  crossing.  So  he  stayed 
well  back  from  the  river  bank  opposite  the  point  where 
the  horse  ford  emerged  on  the  Mecklenburg  side.  Mean- 
while, the  pickets  huddled  on  the  bank  near  the  wagon 
ford. 

Instead  of  taking  the  horse  ford  as  had  been  ex- 
pected, Cornwallis,  on  reaching  the  river,  hardly  hesi- 
tated at  the  swollen  stream  and  began  crossing  along 
the  wagon  ford.  They  were  led  by  a  Tory  who  lived 
in  the  vicinity.  The  American  pickets  had  fallen  asleep 
on  the  eastern  bank,  but  the  noise  of  the  crossing  awak- 
ened them  and  they  began  to  fire  on  the  Redcoats. 

Their  firing  brought  General  Davidson  and  his  men 
racing  toward  the  wagon  ford.  For  a  few  minutes  the 
action  was  lively;  the  militiamen  were  picking  off  many 
Britishers  struggling  in  the  water.  The  return  fire  was 
heavy,  and  hardly  had  Davidson  arrived  when  he  was 
struck  from  his  horse.  In  a  few  minutes  several  other 
Americans  were  killed.  The  British  loss  was  greater, 
but  the  skirmish  proved  a  defeat  for  the  Americans. 
Their  resistance  hardly  slowed  Cornwallis's  advance. 
It  would  be  recorded,  however,  as  the  last  battle  with 
an  invader  on  Mecklenburg  soil.  And  in  the  fall,  on 
October  19,  Cornwallis  would  surrender  at  Yorktown. 


General  Davidson  had  been  killed  by  a  rifle  ball 
through  the  heart.  Tradition  persists  that  the  Tory  lead- 
ing Cornwallis  across  Cowan's  Ford  was  Davidson's 
slayer.  General  Davidson,  an  amazingly  successful  or- 
ganizer, had  been  the  driving  force  of  the  area's  re- 
sistance. His  death  was  a  great  blow. 

Late  that  evening  the  General's  body  was  found 
by  David  Wilson,  Major  John  Davidson,  and  others. 
They  took  it  to  the  home  of  David's  widowed  step- 
mother, Mrs.  Samuel  Wilson.  That  night  by  torchlight, 
with  Pastor  McCaule  conducting  the  brief  service  and 
with  Mary  Brevard  Davidson  standing  stalwart  beside 
the  red  clay  grave,  William  Lee  Davidson  was  buried  in 
Hopewell  churchyard. 

With  independence  so  boldly  proclaimed  in  1775, 
securely  established  by  1781,  Mecklenburgers  were  free 
to  contribute  their  energies  to  the  peaceful  pursuits  of 
building  a  nation.  They  repaired  the  little  court  house 
in  Charlottetown;  they  undertook  to  build  new  school- 
houses  or  give  added  support  to  those  already  started 
in  such  communities  as  Sugaw  Creek,  Hopewell,  and 
others;  and  they  began  to  increase  materially  their  crops 
of  small  grain,  corn,  and  cotton. 

Mecklenburg  citizens  were  beginning  to  put  the 
emphasis  on  looking  to  the  future  potentialities  as  well 
as  to  the  past's  accomplishments.  Charlotte  and  Meck- 
lenburg County  were  building  the  background  for  their 
emergence  into  a  position  of  leadership  and  a  place  of 
top-most  rank. 

North  Mecklenburg  community  had  a  great  story 
in  her  early  days;  she  has  a  tremendous  story  right  now; 
and  the  coming  years  should  provide  an  even  greater 
one.  The  hard  core  of  that  hard-headed,  independent, 
industrious,  determined  citizenship  that  was  the  North 
Mecklenburger  of  1775  has  Come  right  down  through 
the  generations. 

Yes,  North  Mecklenburg  is  proud  of  her  name 
REBELS,  for  what  school  could  deserve  it  more! 


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The  Reverend  Balch  of  Poplar  Tent  and  Dr.  Ephraim  Brevard,  tivo  of  Mecklen- 
burg's patriot  leaders,  arrive  at  Alexand riana ,  John  McKnitt  Alexanders  home- 
place,  for  a  conference. 


ADMINISTRATION 
AND  COURSE  OF  STUDY 


Our  founding  fathers  were  interested  in  the  edu- 
cation of  their  children  even  when  they  had  no  money 
for  school  houses  or  teachers.  Often  the  parents  were 
the  teachers;  but  then  there  came  the  small  church 
schools;  and  in  the  North  Mecklenburg  area  an  acad- 
emy was  founded  at  Sugaw  Creek  and  taught  by  Craig- 
head. Other  academies  were  founded  throughout  the 
communities. 

It  used  to  be  said  by  the  teacher  when  hunting  a 
school,  "You  furnish  the  boy  and  the  book,  and  I  will 
furnish  the  hickory."  But  leadership  was  evidenced  in 


other  ways  also. 

Now  the  times  have  changed  —  but  the  leadership 
of  a  community,  as  well  as  the  school,  can  often  be  found 
in  the  teachers.  In  the  interest  of  the  student,  officials 
and  teachers  seek  to  enlarge  the  curriculum  so  that  the 
student  will  be  able  to  take  a  modern  approach  to  a 
subject.  Many  extra-curricular  activities,  which  enrich 
the  life  of  the  student,  are  sponsored  by  faculty  mem- 
bers. Many  hours  and  much  effort  are  spent  to  en- 
courage growth  in  character,  leadership,  and  citizenship. 


Guiding  the  three  classes  through  their  activities  were  Mrs.  Hart,  Sophomore  adviser;  Mrs.  Mott,  Senior  adviser;  Miss  Smith,  Junior  advi 


Faculty  Provides  Guidance  And  Leadership 


Faculty  members,  as  well  as  the  student  body  at 
North  Mecklenburg  High  School,  have  long  been  known 
for  their  leadership  ability.  With  an  intense  interest  in 
the  welfare  of  each  student,  the  faculty  sought  to  have 
each  student  work  to  his  full  capacity  and  to  find  him- 
self and  his  place  in  society. 

Moreover,  they  strive  to  keep  alert  to  new  pro- 
cedures and  new  courses  that  could  be  used  to  prepare 
the  students  for  the  future.  They  worked  with  the  stu- 


dents in  many  extra-curricular  activities,  all  of  which 
helped  to  broaden  the  students'  interests. 

Through  the  training  by  an  energetic  faculty  and 
students  who  were  interested  in  their  own  well-being, 
it  is  no  wonder  that  North  is  known  as  the  "Home  of 
College  Presidents,"  meaning  that  many  North  students 
have  been  elected  to  Students  Council  and  Class  presi- 
dencies during  their  college  years. 


An  official  interested  in  Junior  Achievement  was  amused  at  an 
announcement  made  by  Mr.  Hough  at  assembly. 


Weighted  down  with  camera  and  strobe,  Mrs.  Barfield  had  to 
have  help  to  get  down  off  the  bleachers  in  the  gym.  She  had 
climbed  high  to  get  a  picture  of  the  students  dancing. 


U 


"Hey,  Mr.  Haynes,  here  comes  the  photographer." 
"Well,  just  be  sure  he  gets  me  in  the  right  position." 

And  what  did  the  photographer  do?  He  caught  him  just  before  he  hit  the  canvas  as  Randy  Klouse,  Mr.  Hurd,  Ralph  Mangle,  and 
J.  D.  Isenhour  watched  and  helped  balance  the  trampoline. 


"It's  this  way,  boys.  Follow  me,"  said  Mr.  Haynes  at  the  Career-O-Rama.  One  of  the  jobs  of  the  busy  faculty 
was  directing  students  to  different  exhibits  in  the  Coliseum,  where  these  exhibits  explained  many  things  covered  by 
various  vocations.  Other  faculty  members  were  Mr.  Peterson,  Mr.  Pigg,  and  Mr.  Marshall. 


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Dr.  Elmer  H.  Garinger,  Superintendent  of  Charlotte-Mecklenburg  Schools,  and  Dr.  J.  W.  Wilson,  Associate  Superintendent,  were  largely 
responsible  for  the  growth  and  progress  of  schools  in  this  area. 


Steady  Growth  And  Progress  Indicative  Of  Mecklenburg  Schools 


Superintendents  and  the  Charlotte  -  Mecklenburg 
Board  of  Education  strove  to  make  the  consolidated  sys- 
tem one  of  the  best.  Under  the  guidance  of  these  people, 
supervisors,  and  interested  laymen,  a  Steering  Committee 
was  formed. 

These  Committee  members,  working  through  sub- 
committees searched  thoroughly  into  the  problems  of 
the  schools  and  the  curriculum  and  made  suggestions 
for  improvements.  Some  of  these  suggestions  have  been 
carried  out;  but  not  satisfied  that  the  job  was  near  com- 


pletion, committees  continued  to  work  this  year  to  im- 
prove and  add  to  what  had  already  been  done.  With 
such  an  ardent  interest  there  is  no  limit  to  what  can  be 
done  to  further  the  progress  and  growth  of  the  schools. 

Just  as  interested  in  the  schools  and  their  progress 
were  the  local  Committeemen,  who  acted  as  a  liaison 
between  the  community  and  the  individual  schools. 
North's  Committeemen  were  Mr.  Ben  Washam,  Chair- 
man; Mr.  Sam  Wilson;  Dr.  B.  M.  Withers;  Mr.  John 
Mitzel,  and  Mr.  H.  V.  Nelson. 


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MR.  WILLIAM  AMOS  HOUGH 


Assistant  principal,  Athletic  Director,  and  Sponsor 
of  the  Monogram  Club  is  Mr.  Hurd.  He  attended  Lees 
McRae  Junior  College  and  received  his  A.B.  and  his  M.A. 
at  Appalachian  State  Teachers  College.  He  teaches 
physical  education  at  North.  In  the  summer  he  is  man- 
ager of  Cordelia  Swimming  Pool.  He,  his  wife,  and  two 
children  live  in  their  new  home  on  North  21. 


Mrs.  Louella  Hefner,  secretary  and  bonded  treas- 
urer of  the  school,  performs  many  duties  throughout  the 
day.  Besides  keeping  books,  answering  the  telephone, 
being  in  charge  of  the  school  bookstore,  writing  letters, 
sending  out  transcripts,  and  doing  a  hundred  other 
things,  she  always  has  time  to  answer  questions  for  stu- 


Principal  of  North  Mecklenburg  High  School,  Mr. 
W.  A.  Hough  is  a  graduate  of  Wake  Forest  College. 
There  he  received  his  B.S.  degree  in  science  and  social 
studies.  Later  he  went  to  UNC,  where  he  did  graduate 
work  in  administrative  education. 

Mr.  Hough  was  born  in  Norwood,  North  Carolina, 
where  he  attended  high  school  and  then  college.  He 
first  taught  science  in  Dunn,  North  Carolina,  where  he 
was  married.  His  first  principalship  was  at  New  Hope 
High  School;  later  he  was  principal  at  Bladenboro  and 
Berry  hi  11. 

His  favorite  hobby  is  bird  hunting;  he  also  enjoys 
all  sports,  horseback  riding,  fishing,  and  mowing  the 
lawn.  In  the  summer  he  works  on  the  farm  in  Hubert, 
North  Carolina.  Being  on  the  coast,  he  spends  much  of 
his  time  swimming  and  fishing. 


MR.  BRYCE  K.  HURD 

dents  and  teachers. 

Mrs.  Annie  Mae  Styers  is  secretary  to  the  television 
teachers.  She  types  tests,  runs  them  off,  checks  objective 
tests,  and  does  general  office  work  for  this  group  of 
teachers. 


MRS.  RUTH  BARFIELD 

Mercer  University  in  Georgia  is  where  Mrs.  Barfield  received 
her  A.B.  degree.  She  teaches  English  10  and  12  and  sponsors 
the  Viking.  Fishing  and  photography  are  her  hobbies.  She  was 
adviser  to  the  Student  Council  Assembly  Committee.  Her  resi- 
dence is  Charlotte,  and  she  attends  Sugaw  Creek  Presbyterian 
Church. 


MISS  PANSY  HOPKINS 

Catawba  College,  Emory  University,  and  Southern  Baptist  Theo- 
logical Seminary  are  the  three  institutions  where  Miss  Hopkins 
earned  her  B.A.  and  M.R.E.  degrees.  She  now  teaches  English 
and  sponsors  the  Future  Teachers  of  America  at  North. 


MRS.  PEGGY  HUNT 

Having  received  her  B.S.  at  Appalachian  State  Teachers  Col- 
lege, Mrs.  Hunt  teaches  English.  She  is  certified  to  teach 
physical  education  also.  With  her  husband  Joe,  and  her  daugh- 
ter Marty  she  lives  in  a  new  brick  home  in  Huntersville. 


RUBY  M.  KLUTTZ 

aving  always  wanted  to  teach,  Mrs.  Kluttz  is  now  teaching 
English  11,  and  spelling  and  word  study.  Her  hobby  is  sewing. 
She  lives  in  Mooresville  with  her  husband  and  small  daughter 
Sharon.  She  spends  her  summers  at  home  and  in  summer 
school. 


MRS.  ESTELLE  MOTT 

After  having  attended  Lees-McRae  and  Catawba  Colleges,  Mrs. 
Mott  received  her  Masters  degree  from  U.N.C.  She  teaches 
English  11  and  12  and  world  literature.  Her  hobbies  are  read- 
ing, needpoint,  and  bridge.  She,  her  husband,  and  their  two 
boys  reside  in  Mooresville. 


MISS  MARY  RICHARDS 

Emory  University  is  where  Miss  Richards  received  her  degree 
in  library  science.  She  lives  in  Davidson  with  her  father.  She 
is  librarian  at  North,  where  her  main  interest  is  trying  to  pro- 
vide needed  materials  for  the  students  and  teachers.  Her  vaca- 
tions are  spent  in  the  mountains  or  at  the  beach. 


Command  Of  English  Lan 

It  is  the  aim  of  the  English  department  to  teach 
the  fundamentals  of  the  English  language  to  North  stu- 
dents. Everything  from  punctuation  to  expanding  vocab- 
ularies is  included.    Moreover,  a  strong  emphasis  is 


uage  Essential  To  Success 

placed  on  literature,  its  appreciation  and  interpretation. 

English  is  required  of  all  students  each  year,  and 
a  student  must  have  earned  three  credits  in  English  to 
graduate.  World  literature  is  offered  as  an  elective. 


Many  long  hours  were  spent  in  the  library  searching  for  materials  for  research  papers. 


Stuart  Thompson,  Mary  Hopkins,  Darrell  Hinson,  Karl  Sherrill,  Carole  Moss,  Isla  Vance,  and  Michael  Smith  use  the  lab  technique  to  learn 
French  pronunciations. 

Foreign  Languages  Broaden  Points  Of  View 


By  offering  French  and  Latin  courses,  the  North 
language  department  provides  its  students  with  the 
tools  by  which  they  might  understand  not  only  the  lan- 
guage but  the  people  of  other  countries.  In  these 
courses  the  rudiments  of  the  language,  such  as  reading, 


grammar,  and  writing  are  covered.  Further  study  pro- 
vides the  students  with  information  about  the  art,  culture, 
and  the  lives  of  the  people  themselves. 

North  offers  three  years  of  French,  two  of  Latin, 
and  one  course  in  conversational  French. 


MRS.  VIRGINIA  NAVEY 


New  to  North's  faculty  this  year,  Mrs.  Navey  teaches  Latin  II 
and  English  11.  She  earned  her  A.B.  degree  at  Mississippi 
State  College  for  Women  and  at  U.N.C.  She  lives  with  her 
husband  and  three  children  in  Allen  Hills  in  Charlotte. 


MISS  MARGARET  SMITH 

Sponsoring  the  Junior  Class,  Miss  Smith  teaches  English,  French 
I,  and  conversational  French.  She  received  her  B.A.  degree  at 
Flora  MacDonald  and  her  Masters  from  Winthrop.  In  the  sum- 
mer she  counsels  at  church  camps.  She  would  like  to  travel 
and  study  English  literature  in  the  summer. 


MRS.  PATSY  TROUTMAN 

Having  completed  her  work  for  an  A.B.  degree  at  Queens  Col- 
lege, Mrs.  Troutman  began  her  teaching  career.  After  coming 
to  North,  where  she  teaches  French  I,  II,  and  III,  she  spent  a 
summer-in  Paris  at  the  Sorbonne.  She  sponsors  the  French  clubs, 
the  AFS  Committee,  and  the  National  Honor  Society.  Cooking, 
reading,  and  bridge  are  her  hobbies. 


Isla  Vance  was  district  winner  in  the  Pyrofax  Teen  Age  Baking 
Contest  held  in  Greensboro  this  year.  Here  she  checks  on  her 
cake,  which  won  her  the  prize. 


Vocational  Courses  Designed  T 


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Frank  Hamilton,  Kay  Thornburg,  Richard  Greene,  and  Barbara 
Hefner  were  served  by  Patricia  Sharar  at  the  tea  planned  by  their 
family  living  class. 


Among  the  vocational  courses  offered  at  North  are 
Home  Economics  II  and  III,  as  the  first  course  was  re- 
quired in  junior  high.  In  these  courses  girls  learn  to 
sew  and  to  prepare  appetizing  and  well-balanced  meals. 
Near  the  end  of  the  school  year  the  girls  model  their 
own  clothes  that  they  have  made  in  the  classes.  Each 
year  students  are  taught  baby  care  and  a  home-nursing 
course. 

Family  living  is  a  senior  elective  course.  Those  who 
take  the  course,  which  is  open  to  boys  and  girls,  study 
foods,  boy-girl  relationships,  ways  to  make  a  marriage 
harmonious,  child  care,  and  other  related  subjects. 

Vocational  agriculture  is  designed  to  inform  and 
train  students  about  life  on  a  farm  and  problems  of 
modern  farming.  Three  courses  in  agriculture  are  of- 
fered. Many  students,  through  these  classes,  choose 
careers  related  to  agriculture,  such  as  teaching,  selling 
and  servicing  farm  machinery,  and  others.  Vocational 
courses  offer  many  opportunities. 

Fit  Needs  Of  Many  Students 

MR.  ORLAND  W.  GABRIEL 

Hunting  and  woodworking  are  the  hobbies  of  Mr.  Gabriel,  who 
teaches  vocational  agriculture  at  North.  He  also  sponsors  the 
Future  Farmers  of  America.  Mr.  Gabriel  received  his  B.S.  de- 
gree in  Agriculture  and  Science  at  N.C.  State.  He  now  lives 
in  Charlotte,  but  he,  his  wife,  and  their  two  children  spend  their 
summers  camping. 

MR.  ARTHUR  MEACHAM 

Teaching  agriculture  at  North,  Mr.  Meacham  sponsors  the 
F.F.A.  also.  From  N.C.  State  he  received  his  B.S.  degree.  In 
the  summer  he  enjoys  attending  workshops  and  conventions. 
He  raises  Dalmatian  dogs  as  a  hobby. 

MRS.  ELEANOR  PUCKETT 

Family  living  and  home  economics  are  the  two  subjects  that 
Mrs.  Puckett  teaches.  She  also  sponsors  the  Future  Home- 
makers  of  America.  She  received  her  B.S.  from  Appalachian 
State  Teachers  College.  She,  her  husband,  and  two  sons  live 
near  Huntersville.  Mrs.  Puckett  often  has  extra  duties  helping 
with  social  events  at  North. 

MRS.  BOBBIE  ROSS 

Appalachian  State  Teachers  College  is  where  Mrs.  Ross  earned 
her  B.S.  degree.  At  North  she  teaches  family  living  and  home 
economics.  She  is  also  certified  to  teach  biology  and  general 
science.  She  is  co-sponsor  of  the  F.H.A.  She  makes  her  resi- 
dence in  Huntersville.  Her  main  hobby  is  sewing. 


Courses  In  Business  Edu 


Most  girls  who  are  not  planning  to  go  to  college 
do  plan  to  work.  This  is  the  student  who  gets  the  most 
benefit  from  the  commercial  courses.  Several  subjects 
are  offered  and  many  students  take  most  of  them  either 
in  the  junior  or  the  senior  year.  Typing  I  and  II  are 
offered.  Typing  courses  are  popular  among  college- 
bound  students  also,  for  they  know  there  is  a  need  for 
typing  in  college.  Shorthand  I  and  II  are  also  offered. 
For  those  who  wish  to  go  even  further,  there  is  book- 
keeping, office  machines  and  filing,  and  secretarial  prac- 
tice. 

Students  should  keep  in  mind  that  an  average  of 
at  least  80  in  English  is  required  before  a  student  may 
take  Shorthand  I.  Before  taking  Shorthand  II,  a  student 
must  have  an  average  of  at  least  80  on  English  and 
Shorthand  I.  No  student  can  successfully  pass  either 
of  these  courses  unless  he  has  a  good  foundation  in 
English,  and  success  in  Shorthand  II  naturally  depends 
on  a  good  foundation  in  the  subject. 


MRS.  DONNA  HELTON 

Teacher  of  distributive  education,  Mrs.  Helton  sponsors  the 
D.E.  Club.  She  received  her  B.S.  in  business  administration  at 
High  Point  College.  Her  main  hobby  is  her  new  husband, 
Joel  E.  Helton.  She  will  spend  this  summer  earning  her  Mas- 
ters at  the  University  of  North  Carolina. 

MRS.  SUE  JONES 

Mrs.  Jones  teaches  bookkeeping,  office  practice,  and  typing. 
She  received  her  B.S.  degree  at  Winthrop.  Now  residing  in 
Charlotte  with  her  husband,  she  enjoys  working  in  the  yard 
and  caring  for  her  pet  dog.  She  drives  a  Renault,  which  is 
about  the  first  car  one  sees  parked  at  school  early  in  the 
mornings. 

MRS.  MARY  ALICE  MILLER 

Having  received  her  B.S.  degree  at  Western  Carolina,  Mrs. 
Miller  teaches  Shorthand  I  and  Typing  I  and  II  at  North. 
She,  her  husband,  and  their  daughter,  Marsha,  are  now  settled 
down  in  their  new  home  in  Allen  Hills;  however,  they  spend 
much  time  in  the  mountains  during  the  summer. 

MRS.  ANNIE  SUE  PHIFER 

Spending  most  of  the  summer  at  their  cabin  on  the  river,  Mrs. 
Phifer  and  her  husband  enjoy  swimming  and  fishing.  During 
the  school  year,  Mrs.  Phifer  teaches  Typing  and  Shorthand  II. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  Business  and  Professional  Women's 
Club  and  the  Derita  Woman's  Club.  She  received  her  B.S. 
degree  in  Business  at  Western  Carolina  College. 


ation  Offered  To  Many 


Mrs.  Jones  showed  Lynn  Wally  how  to  use  the  transcribing 
machine. 


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Guiding  a  student  to  choose  the  college  which  best  fits  his 
needs  is  one  of  the  important  responsibilities  of  the  guidance  de- 
partment. Here  Mrs.  Holbrook  shows  a  directory  of  colleges  to 
Jerry  Neal. 

Counselers  Help  Students 

Beginning  this  year  guidance  counseling  has  become 
a  full-time  department  at  North.  Working  with  stu- 
dents through  such  tests  as  NEDT,  PSAT,  and  SAT  is 
a  part  of  the  work  of  Mrs.  Holbrook  and  Mr.  Jones, 
who  make  up  the  Guidance  Department.  They  not  only 
guide  and  counsel  students,  but  also  fill  in  application 
forms  for  college,  interpret  test  scores,  and  provide  all 

MR.  TARON  S.  JONES 

Commuting  from  Polkton,  N.  C,  where  he  makes  his  home, 
Mr.  Jones  is  completing  his  first  full  year  of  counseling  at 
North.  He  received  his  B.S.  at  N.C.  State  and  his  Masters  from 
from  Appalachian  State  Teachers  College.  He  is  a  full-time 
guidance  counselor  and  sponsor  for  the  Student  Council  at 
North. 


MRS.  CHRISTINE  HOLBROOK 

Residing  at  Huntcrsville,  Mrs.  Holbrook  spends  her  leisure  time 
reading  and  doing  needlepoint.  A  member  of  the  first  faculty 
at  North  after  its  opening,  she  has  continued  to  teach  at  North, 
where  she  now  teaches  one  class  of  Latin  I  and  is  a  guidance 
counselor.  In  the  summer  she  keeps  house  and  visits  antique 
shops  in  the  surrounding  counties.  Mrs.  Holbrook  received  her 
A.B.  degree  from  W.C.U.N.C. 

necessary  information  about  colleges. 

All  of  the  scholarships  are  handled  by  this  depart- 
ment, and  the  counselors  are  always  alert  to  help  any 
student  apply  for  them  and  give  tests  to  determine 
whether  the  student  is  eligible  for  one.  The  counselor's 
job  is  to  help  wherever  he  can  and  no  other  work  can 
be  so  satisfying. 


After  students  have  taken  College  Board's  tests  and  the  scores 
have  been  received,  the  counselors  go  over  the  scores  with  the 
students  so  that  they  may  know  just  what  they  did  on  the  test. 
Here  Mr.  Jones  explains  Vera  Stephens'  score  to  her. 


MRS.  MARY  LOU  DAGGY 

Sponsoring  the  North  Star,  Mrs.  Daggy  also  teaches  Algebra  I, 
English  II,  and  public  speaking.  Her  hobbies  are  music,  sew- 
ing, and  spectator  sports.  Mrs.  Daggy  attends  a  Mathematics 
Institute  during  the  summer,  where  she  studies  the  modern 
approach  to  mathematics.  Her  residence  is  in  Davidson,  and 
she  attends  the  Davidson  College  Presbyterian  Church. 


MRS.  CHRISTA  GRIFFIN 

Sewing  and  her  grandchildren  are  the  hobbies  of  Mrs.  Griffin. 
She  teaches  business  math  at  North.  She  received  her  B.S.  and 
her  M.A.  at  McMurray  College,  Georgetown  College,  and  Co- 
lumbia University.  She  makes  her  residence  in  Davidson. 


MR.  RONALD  MARSHALL 

After  receiving  his  B.S.  at  Appalachian,  Mr.  Marshall  recently 
received  his  masters  from  the  University  of  North  Carolina.  He 
teaches  geometry,  algebra  and  trigonometry,  Matrix  Algebra 
and  Elementary  Functions,  and  sponsors  the  Math  Club. 


MR.  MARTIN  PETERSON 

Teacher  of  algebra  and  sponsor  of  the  Hi-Y,  Mr.  Peterson  was 
graduated  from  Atlantic  Christian  College,  where  he  received 
his  B.S.  degree.  In  the  summer  he  manages  a  private  swimming 
club.  He  lives  in  Charlotte  with  his  wife  Jacqueline  and  his 
daughter,  Mary  Jacque. 


Modern  Approach  Taken  By  Mathematics  Students 


Judi  Powell  and  Judy  Stancil  discuss  a  truth  table  in  Symbolic 
Logic. 


Mathematics  does  much  to  develop  the  mind.  Real- 
izing this  fact.  North's  math  department  has  this  year 
taken  a  new  and  more  modern  approach  to  the  subject. 
Beginning  with  Algebra  I,  the  student  becomes  familiar 
with  the  use  of  unknown  quantities;  Algebra  II  continues 
this.  College  Algebra  and  trigonometry  is  offered  for 
the  interested  college  preparatory  classes.  A  new  com- 
bination of  plane  and  solid  geometry  prepared  by  the 
School  Mathematics  Study  Group  is  offered  too.  In  the 
senior  year  a  qualified  student  may  take  a  relatively 
new  course,  Elementary  Functions  and  Matrix  Algebra. 

Business  Math  is  offered  to  those  students  who  plan 
to  enter  the  field  of  commercial  vocations  immediately 
after  high  school. 


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MRS.  MARY  SUE  CRONE 

Teaching  girls'  physical  education,  Mrs.  Crone  sponsors  the 
Booster  Club,  the  Girls'  Athletic  Association,  and  the  varsity  and 
junior  varsity  cheerleaders.  She  received  her  B.S.  in  education 
at  the  University  of  Alabama.  Her  hobbies  are  sewing  and 
bowling.  Another  is  raising  kittens.  She  and  her  husband  re- 
side in  Charlotte. 

MR.  WILLIAM  L.  RATTEREE 

Teaching  world  history,  current  events,  and  physical  education, 
Mr.  Ratteree  is  one  of  the  new  teachers  at  North.  He  received 
his  A.B.  in  Physical  Education  from  Mercer  University  and  his 
Masters  from  U.N.C.  Having  golf  and  hunting  as  his  hobbies, 
he  coaches  football.  He  makes  his  home  in  Huntersville  with 
his  wife  and  three  children. 


Before  Mrs.  Crone  came  out  for  organized  class  activities,  the 
girls  in  the  PE  class  practiced  shooting  goals  and  just  talked. 


Co-ordination  And  Teamwork 
Acquired  In  P.  E.  Classes 


Physical  education  is  devoted  to  the  development 
of  the  body.  Teaching  students  to  get  along  together, 
to  practice  good  sportsmanship,  and  to  become  profi- 
cient in  many  games  and  sports  are  also  aims  of  these 
classes. 

Boys'  P.  E.  classes  spend  the  majority  of  the  year 
playing  basketball  and  softball.  They  enjoy  other  sports, 
however,  and  take  an  active  interest  in  all  of  them. 


Ready  to  play,  these  boys  in  physical  education  class  warmed 
up  before  beginning  the  game. 


Girls  also  enjoy  basketball  and  softball.  They  play 
badminton,  tennis,  volleyball,  soccer,  and  other  games. 

Providing  a  break  from  the  ordinary  routine  of  aca- 
demic courses,  phys.  ed.  permits  the  student  to  "let  off 
steam."  Classmates  get  to  know  each  other  better,  de- 
velop stronger  characteristics  of  sportsmanship  and  de- 
termination, and  most  important  of  all,  improve  in 
agility,  gracefulness,  and  general  health. 

Don  Pope  and  Johnny  Griffin  were  interested  in  wrestling.  Don 
had  wrestled  in  competition,  but  Johnny  was  new  at  the  sport. 
Showing  that  he  was  a  good  sport,  Don  tried  to  show  Johnny  how 
to  escape  from  his  opponent's  hold. 


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For  the  first  time,  world  history  was 
taught  by  television  this  year  at  North. 
Mr.  Haynes  takes  a  break  while  the 
TV  teacher  takes  over  the  class. 


Social  Studies  Teach  Responsibilities  To  Modern  Democracy 

This  year  there  were  some  changes  in  the  social  students  are  required  to  take  world  history.  This  means 

studies  curricula.    For  the  first  time  Current  Events  that  all  students  at  North  will  graduate  with  at  least 

was  offered  as  a  regular  course,  and  World  History  was  two  units  in  social  studies,  as  United  States  history  is 

taught  by  television.   The  addition  of  the  TV  course  already  a  required  course. 

was  made  possible  by  the  purchase  of  transmission  Other  social  studies  such  as  Family  Living,  Bible  I 

equipment  by  a  few  prominent  businessmen  in  Char-  and  II,  Geography  or  Economics-Sociology  were  offered 

lotte.  as  electives  for  students  who  wished  to  take  more  than 

Be  ginning  with  the  present  Sophomore  Class,  all  the  required  social  studies  courses. 


MR.  MACK  HAYNES 

Sponsoring  the  Key  Club  and  coaching  football  and  baseball 
are  the  extra-curricular  activities  of  Mr.  Haynes.  He  teaches 
world  history  and  physical  education.  He  received  his  B.S.  and 
his  Masters  from  A.S.T.C.  In  Long  Creek,  where  he  lives,  he 
is  a  summer  recreational  director. 


MISS  LEILA  JOHNSTON 

Miss  Johnston  teaches  Bible  I  and  II  and  Word  Study  and  has 
a  junior  homeroom.  She  sponsors  the  Bible  Club  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  U.S.  Naval  Reserve.  At  Salem  College  and  the 
Presbyterian  School  of  Christian  Education,  she  earned  her 
Bachelor's  and  Master's  degrees.  Miss  Johnston's  present  hob- 
bies are  bowling,  bridge,  and  a  kitten. 


MISS  ELEANOR  RIGNEY 

Woman's  College  is  Miss  Rigney's  Alma  Mater.  Here  she  re- 
ceived her  A.B.  degree.  She  teaches  U.S.  history  and  dramatics. 
Her  hobbies  are  reading,  swimming,  and  music.  She  also  enjoys 
the  theater  and  traveling.  She  plans  a  trip  to  Europe  during 
the  summer. 


MR.  WILLIAM  L.  ROSS 

Mr.  Ross  received  his  B.S.  at  Appalachian  State  Teachers  Col- 
lege. He  teaches  economics  and  sociology,  U.S.  history,  and 
world  history.  He  is  junior  varsity  basketball  and  football  coach. 
Mr.  Ross  enjoys  all  sports,  particularly  fishing. 


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Frank  Ghigo's  exhibit  took  first  place  in  the  physics  division  of 
the  Physical  Sciences  in  the  Science  Fair.  David  Dellinger  had 
been  examining  it. 


Third  prize  went  to  Billie  Jean  McKeown  for  her  exhibit  on  cel- 
lulose acetate.  This  was  a  physical  science  project.  Wayne  Walker 
seemed  interested  in  this  project. 

In  the  chemistry  division  of  the  Physical  Sciences,  Jane  Bates 
won  second  place.  Ronnie  Norman  was  interested  in  this  project 
about  the  pancreas. 


Janice  Griffin  took  a  look  at  one  of  the  booklets  from  Anita 
Dresser's  first  place  winner  in  the  Biological  Science  Division  of 
the  Science  Fair. 


Last  year's  exhibits  were  excellent,  too.  Here  Dixie  Cochrane 
took  a  fourth  place  with  her  biology  project. 

Winning  an  honorable  mention  in  the  chemistry  projects  was 
the  one  worked  up  by  Roy  Smith  and  Kirk  Ewart.  Mr.  Woodrow 
examined  this  one  carefully. 


MRS.  MARIAN  COCHRAN 

Having  received  her  B.S.  degree  at  Marshall  College,  Mrs.  Coch- 
ran also  attended  Woman's  College  and  the  University  of  Mary- 
land. She  teaches  biology  and  business  math.  Mrs.  Cochran 
has  two  small  boys  who  keep  her  quite  busy  when  she  is  not 
at  school. 


MRS.  HELEN  HART 

Teaching  Biology  I  and  sponsoring  the  Science  Club  are  Mrs. 
Hart's  activities  this  year.  She  received  her  B.S.  degree  at 
Lander  College.  Nature  studies,  sports,  and  reading  are  among 
her  hobbies.  She  spends  her  summers  at  school  and  on  trips 
to  the  mountains.  She  and  her  husband  live  on  Sugaw  Creek 
Road. 


Science  is  one  of  the  most  rewarding  fields  in  which 
a  student  may  study.  Never  before  has  there  been 
such  a  need  for  well  trained  scientists  in  almost  every 
field;  hence  there  is  an  excellent  opportunity  for  the 
student  who  is  interested.  If  he  has  the  interest  and 
the  ability,  there  is  no  limit  as  to  what  he  can  do. 

Biology  is  required  of  all  students  for  graduation 
and  is  offered  to  every  sophomore.  Chemistry  and 
physics  are  also  offered  in  order  to  encourage  the  stu- 
dent to  take  advanced  work  and  to  prepare  him  for 
college.  Students  are  encouraged  to  work  on  their  own. 

Helping  to  increase  the  interest  in  the  science  de- 
partment are  the  Science  Club  and  the  annual  Science 
Fair.  Keeping  up  with  the  world  in  which  we  live  is 
furthered  by  the  knowledge  gained  through  the  science 
courses. 


In  the  interest  of  science,  Mr.  Anderson,  of  Oak  Ridge,  Tennes- 
see, talked  to  the  group  on  nuclear  power,  demonstrating  his  talk 
with  certain  mechanical  devices  which  illustrated  clearly  what  he 
was  saying. 


Science  Teaches  The  Techniques  Of  Discovery 


MR.  EVERETTE  PIGG 

Now  teacher  of  biology  and  physical  education,  Mr.  Pigg  was 
graduated  from  Furman  University  with  an  A.B.  degree.  Hunt- 
ing, fishing,  and  camping  are  among  his  activities.  He  spends 
his  summers  as  assistant  director  of  Camp  Chatuga  for  Boys, 
of  which  he  is  part  owner. 

MR.  LARRY  WOODROW 

In  his  second  year  at  North,  Mr.  Woodrow  teaches  chemistry 
and  physics.  He  received  his  B.S.  degree  from  Appalachian 
State  Teachers  College.  He  sponsors  the  Science  Club,  in  which 
activity  he  takes  a  great  interest.  He  works  with  students  inter- 
ested in  photography.  His  summers  are  spent  searching  for  sur- 
plus items  that  can  be  used  in  the  science  department. 


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Mr.  Prcsson  explained  to  David  Fincher  and  Jimmy  Hunter  the  work  of  the  carburetor. 


Drivers  Education  Helps  Build  Safe  Drivers 


school  term,  sophomore  phys.  ed.  students  receive  class- 
room training  through  which  they  learn  the  parts  of  a 
car,  the  rules  of  the  road,  and  many  other  things  of 
value  to  them  when  they  begin  driving. 

Sometime  during  the  year  each  member  that  has 
taken  the  classroom  training  receives  two  weeks  of 
"under-the-wheel"  training  in  a  dual-controlled  car.  Be- 
cause of  this  careful  training  perhaps  many  accidents 
may  be  avoided. 


MR.  WADE  H.  PRESSON 

Teaching  driver  education,  Mr.  Presson  is  interested  in  safety 
work.  He  received  his  B.S.  and  his  certificate  in  Driver  Educa- 
tion at  Wingate  Junior  College,  Appalachian,  and  Catawba. 
His  hobbies  are  hunting  and  deep  sea  fishing.  He  lives  in 
Charlotte  with  his  wife  and  three  children. 


Because  of  the  number  of  highway  accidents,  the 
North  Carolina  Legislature  passed  a  bill  to  put  Driver 
Education  into  the  school  curriculum.  Each  person  who 
purchases  an  automobile  license  plate  is  charged  one 
dollar  extra  to  pay  for  this  additional  course. 

North  is  fortunate  to  have  the  facilities  for  such 
a  course.  It  is  set  up  in  accordance  with  the  state  re- 
quirements and  works  in  conjunction  with  the  physical 
education  department.   For  the  first  six  weeks  of  the 


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MR.  JAMES  T.  ANTHONY 

Having  obtained  his  Master  of  Music  degree  at  Westminster 
Choir  College,  Mr.  Anthony  teaches  chorus  and  sponsors  the 
Girls'  and  the  Boys'  Ensembles.  Part  of  his  time  is  spent  at 
the  junior  high,  where  he  teaches  the  same  subjects.  Mr.  An- 
thony enjoys  photography  and  swimming  in  his  leisure  time. 


MR.  WILLIAM  J.  COCHRAN 

Having  earned  his  Masters  at  the  University  of  Maryland,  Mr. 
Cochran  teaches  the  useful  arts:  Industrial  Arts,  Mechanical 
Drawing,  and  at  times  arts  and  crafts.  Drawing,  painting,  pho- 
tography, and  fishing  are  a  few  of  his  hobbies.  He  coaches 
cross  country  and  track  at  North. 


MR.  JOHN  MERRITT 

One  of  the  newcomers  to  North,  Mr.  Merritt  teaches  art  and 
sponsors  the  Art  Students'  Guild.  He  received  his  B.S.  and 
his  Masters  in  Art  at  East  Carolina  College.  His  hobbies  are 
music  and  industrial  design.  In  the  summer  he  is  camp  coun- 
selor; however,  he  would  like  to  be  a  full  time  sculptor. 


MR.  LAWRENCE  E.  PHILLIPS 

Director  of  North's  band,  Mr.  Phillips  is  a  graduate  of  Appa- 
lachian State  Teachers  College,  where  he  received  his  A.B.  in 
Music.  Fishing,  woodworking,  and  art  are  his  hobbies,  along 
with  his  two  daughters  and  a  son.  He  makes  his  home  in 
Derita. 

Music  And  Art  Classes  Create 


Beauty  Of  Sound  And  Form 


Bobby  Henderson  won  the  Gold  Key  Award  in  the  Scholastic 
Art  Contest,  and  his  winning  trademark  is  to  be  entered  in  com- 
petition in  a  higher  level  contest.  Here  he  shows  the  album  cover 
which  he  designed,  along  with  the  work  of  other  members  of  the 
class. 


Newly  added  to  the  list  of  courses  is  that  of  art, 
which  is  offered  two  periods  each  day.  Students  have  de- 
signed album  covers,  illustrated  short  stories,  and  copied 
and  designed  original  trademarks  as  a  part  of  their 
work.  They  have  also  done  some  paper  and  wood  sculp- 
ture. They  enjoy  the  results  of  each  other's  work  as 
well  as  their  own. 

Also  in  the  list  of  courses  most  enjoyed  by  many 
students  are  the  chorus  and  band  classes.  Here  one 
also  gets  pleasure  from  self-expression. 

One  of  the  useful  arts  in  expression  is  forming 
things  from  wood  and  metal.  Designing  and  drafting 
is  included  in  this  department.  Industrial  Arts  I  and  II 
and  Mechanical  Drawing  I  and  II  are  offered  to  inter- 
ested students. 

Chorus  classes  presented  Christmas  music  for  the  students  at  as- 
sembly and  the  P.T.A. 


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Ann  Dunlap  got  off  her  bus  to  begin  another  day  at  North. 


Riding  School  Bus-Daily  Experience  For  North  Students 


Father  says,  "When  I  was  a  child  I  had  to  walk  ten 
miles  in  the  rain  and  the  snow  to  get  to  school";  how- 
ever, that  can  never  be  said  by  his  sons  and  daughters, 
for  they  ride  modern  buses  to  school  and  back  each  day. 

Rising  early  enough  to  catch  the  bus  is  a  chore  for 
some  of  the  students  for  many  travel  twenty  to  thirty 
miles  each  day  and  must  leave  home  early.  But  once  on 
the  bus  one  cannot  sleep,  for  there  are  always  the  "eager 
beavers"  who  must  keep  up  a  constant  chattering  and 
noise  making.  Some  try  to  study  that  homework  that 
they  did  not  get  the  night  before,  but  the  bus  is  a 
poor  place  to  do  that. 


It  would  seem  that  the  bus  is  merely  a  place  of 
commotion  and  noise,  but  that  is  not  true.  Drivers  have 
to  give  their  attention  to  the  safe  driving  of  the  bus; 
and  if  students  get  too  noisy,  they  are  asked  to  get 
quiet.  For  those  that  refuse  there  is  a  trip  to  see  the 
principal. 

Riding  the  bus  is  quite  a  part  of  a  student's  life  — 
one  he  feels  he  could  do  without  sometimes,  but  never- 
theless a  necessity  for  most  of  them. 


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With  the  sound  of  the  bell  to  end  class  fading  away,  the  students  have  to  rush  to  get  to  the  next 
class  on  time  or  to  get  to  the  cafeteria  so  they  will  not  be  last  in  the  lunch  line. 

Everyday  Activities  Not  Connected  With  Classes  Enjoyed 


Many  of  the  things  that  happen  at  school  outside 
the  class  periods  are  also  a  part  of  the  school  day.  Rush- 
ing to  lockers,  trying  to  find  a  place  to  put  books  while 
one  goes  to  lunch,  forgetting  to  buy  note  paper  and 
having  to  rush  to  the  school  store  before  the  bell  rings, 
and  just  standing  in  the  hall  chatting  are  some  of  these 
activities  that  help  make  up  the  day. 

During  lunch  period  Janice  Ussery  and  Mary  Alexander  were  caught  by  the  photographer 
as  they  served  Linda  Purser  and  Jane  Hoke. 


Working  in  the  school  store  is  fun  for  some  of  the 
commercial  students,  for  there  they  get  to  meet  and 
know  most  of  the  students  at  school.  They  render  a 
service  to  the  school,  and  also  to  the  students.  The  store 
is  open  before  school  and  during  both  lunch  periods. 
Here  one  may  obtain  the  necessary  tools  for  doing  one's 
class  and  homework. 


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Among  other  duties,  Mrs.  Fran- 
ces Beard,  manager  of  the  school 
cafeteria,  prepared  a  certain  num- 
ber of  menus  for  the  county  office. 


Cafeteria  Staff  Alert  To  Students' 
Physical  Needs 

"Get  that  meat  into  the  oven!  Those  potatoes 
haven't  been  peeled,  have  they?  Is  that  cake  iced  yet?" 
These  are  a  few  snatches  of  conversation  that  might  be 
heard  coming  from  the  cafeteria  on  any  busy  morning, 
as  North's  cafeteria  staff  prepared  well-balanced  and 
appetizing  meals.  They  served  approximately  700  stu- 
dents each  day,  and  sometime  this  could  be  a  hard  and 
thankless  task.  However,  they  did  an  efficient  job  with- 
out complaint. 


Cheerfully  preparing  and  serving  meals  each  day  were  (back 
row)  Mrs.  Elsie  Deaton,  Mrs.  Helen  Rivens,  Mrs.  Rosetta  White, 
(front  row)  Mrs.  Evelyn  Burris,  Mrs.  Gladys  Bostic,  and  Mrs. 
Dessie  Barkley. 


As  well  as  a  time  to  satisfy  appetites,  lunch  time  offered  one  of  the  few  times  during  the  day  when  students  could  meet  and  talk 
and  have  fun. 


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Each  morning  before  students  and  teachers  ar- 
rived at  school,  Mr.  Deaton  opened  the  school  doors. 
Then  began  a  full  day  of  sweeping  each  classroom,  keep- 
ing facilities  clean,  and  running  a  mop  over  the  hall 
floors  after  each  class  and  each  lunch  period.  Waste- 
baskets  were  to  be  emptied  and  classrooms  dusted,  too. 

The  men  on  the  janitorial  staff  and  the  custodian 
were  responsible  for  the  grounds  and  kept  the  grass  cut 
and  the  shrubbery  weeded.  There  was  much  to  be  done, 
so  no  one  could  shirk  his  duty.  They  worked  together 
well. 


Mr.  Hugh  Deaton,  Custodian,  directed  the  janitorial  staff  in 
their  duties.  Mr.  Deaton  was  an  avid  fan  at  all  North's  athletic 
events,  and  one  could  hear  his  voice  above  all  others,  especially 
when  he  didn't  agree  with  the  officials. 


Custodian  And  Janitorial  Staff  Work  Well  To  Serve  School 


Members  of  the  janitorial  staff  were  Theodore  Cornelius,  Sudie  Cornelius,  John  Staton  and  Walter 
Walker. 


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Here  Thomas  Polk  was  instructed  to  dispatch  orders  to  the  militia  and  com- 
mittee of  safety  officers  to  attend  the  convention  on  May  19,  1775. 


Pep  rallies  held  in  front  of  the  school  on  fall  mornings  to  boost  school  spirit  before  football  games  provided  opportunities  for 
large  groups  of  students  to  socialize. 


ORGANIZATIONS 


Queens  Museum  became  the  seedbed  of  revolution, 
for  it  was  within  the  walls  of  this  small  school  and  at 
Alexandriana  that  Mecklenburg  leaders  would  frequently 
meet  to  discuss  the  darkening  situation  of  the  colonies 
and  what  the  Carolina's  back  country  would  do  about  it. 
From  these  meetings  grew  the  efficient  leadership  that 
would  lead  them  through  the  revolution.  The  militia 
met  to  drill  and  make  plans,  and  through  strong  leaders 
they  were  able  to  carry  on  when  everything  seemed  lost. 


Organizations  have  their  place  in  any  community, 
and  North  has  found  that  organizations  give  an  oppor- 
tunity for  more  students  to  develop  leadership  and  a 
spirit  of  cooperation.  Clubs  are  planned  to  co-ordinate 
a  student's  outside  interests  with  the  school  work;  so 
much  is  gained  from  being  a  participant  in  these  organi- 
zations. They  prove  successful  for  both  students  and 
school. 


Classes  and  the  Administration  divisions  required  ut- 
most care  to  see  that  all  statistics  were  correct.  Barbara 
Hefner  headed  the  Classes  section,  with  Janet  Cherry 
assisting,  while  Allen  Sheperd  planned  the  section  on 
the  faculty  and  the  curriculum. 


An  error  meant  erasing  on  three  copies  when  one  was  drawing 
up  the  final  pages  for  an  offset  book.  Charlie  Faye  Scroggs  and 
Corinne  Dotger  were  proud  of  their  plans  for  the  Features 
section. 


Viking  Receives  First  Place  In  Judging  At  Columbia 


Sports  writing  has  a  vocabulary  all  its  own  as  Bobby  Beaver, 
Working  enthusiastically  on  the  theme  in  the  introduction,  Judy       .        Susan  Allison,  and  Johnny  Sutton  found  out  when  writing  copy 
Standi  and  Ginger  Puckett  were  thrilled  with  the  illustrations  for  the  various  sports.    Keeping  accurate  records  was  also  im- 

Mr.  Whitsett  sent  to  them.  portant. 


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Using  the  two-hundredth  birthday  of  Mecklenburg 
County  as  the  occasion  to  set  the  theme,  THE  NORTH 
MECKLENBURG  STORY,  the  Viking  staff  began  to 
plan  what  they  hoped  would  be  the  best  edition  of  the 
Viking  ever  published.  Such  an  undertaking  was  an 
ambitious  one,  but  the  staff  felt  the  opportunity  was 
too  great  to  ignore. 

Where  to  begin?  What  materials  to  use?  How  to 
present  the  theme?  Oh,  there  were  dozens  of  questions. 
But  when  Mr.  Kenneth  Whitsett  volunteered  to  draw  the 
illustrations  and  Mr.  Legette  Blythe  offered  the  galley 
of  his  new  history  even  before  it  was  published,  plans 
began  to  take  form.  It  was  a  proud  staff  that  searched 
into  the  great  history  that  is  the  heritage  of  every  North 
Mecklenburger. 

Recording  North's  history  and  pleasing  the  students 
at  the  same  time  are  aims  of  the  Viking  staff;  however, 
amid  all  this,  members  strive  to  practice  good  journalistic 
reporting  in  both  copy  and  pictures.  The  1961  Viking 
received  a  first  place  in  judging  at  Columbia  University 
and  a  B  plus  from  NSYA  in  Missouri.  This  was  good, 
but  the  '62  staff  strove  to  do  better. 


Looking  over  the  dummy  was  pleasant  when  everyone  had  his 
plans  worked  out.  Co-Editors  Martha  Ashcraft  and  Barbara  Hef- 
ner were  pleased  that  someone  had  been  at  work. 


Enthusiastic  about  the  central  idea,  the  staff  asked 
the  cooperation  of  the  students  to  help  publish  a  9x12 
annual  for  the  first  time  at  North.  They  were  willing 
to  help.  The  staff  spent  many  hours  in  planning  each 
section.   Deadlines  came  —  some  were  met  and  some 


were  not  —  but  the  work  went  on.  It  was  a  great  day 
when  the  Viking  went  to  press,  but  an  even  greater 
one  when  the  staff  was  able  to  distribute  them  to  the 
student  body.  Then,  and  only  then,  could  they  breathe 
a  sigh  of  relief  and  be  proud  of  their  efforts. 


Responsible  for  work  on  the  clubs  section  were  M  artha  Ashcraft,  Tommy  Benfield,  Patsy  Shoemaker, 
Photographer  Mike  Norris,  and  Janet  Carpenter.  Dra  wing  up  pages  and  proofreading  were  tedious  tasks. 


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Made  up  of  homeroom  presidents  and  officers  of  a  limited  num- 
ber of  other  clubs,  the  Student  Council  is  the  most  important 
organization  at  North.  Members  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Rudy 
Ferguson,  Christine  Porter,  Zoe  Hough,  Suzy  Daggy,  Marsha 
Miller,  Sherry  Taylor,  Jackie  Comfort,  Phyllis  Wagner,  Mildred 
Hope,  Judy  Ryrd,  Linda  Boyles,  Jane  Bates,  Barbara  Hefner, 
Peggy  StilweU,  (SECOND  ROW)  Jimmy  Poole,  Bobby  John- 
son, Willie  Brown,  Eugene  Link,  Gwen  Whitley,  Mirny  Martin, 
David  Barnette,  Susanne  Rayburn,  Anita  Mandracchia,  Cameron 


Student  Council  Members 


Presiding  at  most  of  the  assembly  programs, 
Charles  Lloyd  guided  the  Council  throughout 
the  year.  He  also  presided  at  the  Council 
meetings. 


Coleman,  Donna  Sellers,  Vera  Stephens,  (THIRD  ROW)  Nelson 
Perry,  Sammy  Sherrill,  Davis  Crater,  Bobby  Kerns,  Bobby  Hinson, 
Dagmar  Tauber,  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  Martha  Ashcraft,  Mar- 
garet Bourdeaux,  Howard  McCoy,  Ronnie  Norman,  William 
Smith,  (FOURTH  ROW)  Ronnie  Gibson,  Steve  Ferrell,  Johnny 
Wallace,  Phil  Howard,  Joe  Lowman,  Harold  Armstrong,  Eugene 
Brown,  Currie  Johnston,  Joe  Rogers,  Furman  Hough,  Richard 
Raymer,  and  Wally  Barnett. 


old  Responsible  Positions 


Elected  in  the  spring  of  the  school  year,  Student  Council  Offi- 
cers take  office  the  following  fall.  Many  plans  are  formulated 
in  the  summer,  however,  so  that  the  Council's  work  can  be  ex- 
pedited. Officers  were  Charles  Lloyd  (STANDING)  President; 
Davis  Crater,  Vice-President;  Mary  Justice,  Secretary;  and  Eugene 
Brown,  Treasurer. 


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Scheduling  homerooms  for  devotions  and 
seeing  that  someone  is  there  to  lead  devo- 
tions over  the  intercom  each  morning  is  the 
work  of  the  Devotions  Committee,  composed 
of  Bobby  Kerns  and  Lynda  McCall.  Plan- 
ning and  working  out  a  schedule  for  chapel 
programs  twice  each  month  was  the  re- 
sponsibility of  Suzy  Daggy,  and  Susanne 
Rayburn,  Chairman. 


Committees  Enable  Council  To  Work  Effectively 


Each  month  homerooms  nominate  some  student  Students  express  their  opinions  and  ideas  freely  in  Student  Council 

who  has  been  outstanding  for  that  month  to  receive  meetings.  Members  listened  as  Margaret  Bourdeaux  discussed  a  motion, 

a  Student  of  the  Month  Award.  Phil  Howard,  recipi- 
ent of  this  award  in  October,  was  congratulated  by 
Charles  Lloyd,  President  of  the  Council. 


Much  of  the  work  done  by  the  Student  Council  is 
carried  out  by  the  Committees,  whose  chairmen  are  ap- 
pointed by  the  newly  elected  president  and  the  other 
Executive  Council  members  in  the  spring.  Then  the 
chairman  has  the  whole  summer  to  plan  the  activities 
to  be  carried  out  by  his  committee. 

Keeping  in  mind  some  of  the  aims  of  the  Student 
Council,  one  of  which  is  to  foster  a  closer  student-facultv 
relationship  and  also  a  closer  relationship  with  other 
schools,  each  committee  member  tries  to  make  the  work 
of  the  council  more  effective. 

Some  of  the  projects  this  year  included  the  Sopho- 
more Sock  Hop,  a  toy  and  clothing  drive  at  Christmas, 
and  a  Valentine  dance  to  raise  money  to  buy  warmups 
for  the  basketball  team.  Other  activities  were  planned 
for  the  year. 


Chapel  programs  included  speakers  such  as  Dr.  Labonov  from 
Davidson  College.   Dagmar  Tauber  listened  intently  to  his  talk. 


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"Do  you  know  whose  homeroom  won  first  place?"  asked  nearly 
everyone.  Competition  was  great  among  the  students  at  Home- 
coming as  exhibits  were  placed  in  the  foyer  for  judging.  "Feast 
on  East"  was  the  theme,  as  the  homecoming  game  was  between 
the  Rebs  and  the  Eagles.  Corinne  Dotger  turned  to  straighten 
the  tube  she  had  pushed  to  one  side  on  the  exhibit  from  Mrs. 

Booster  Committee  P 


Hart's  homeroom.  Mrs.  Mott's  homeroom  won  first  place  with 
an  exhibit  of  cannibals  feasting  on  the  Eagles.  From  a  device 
placed  underneath  the  table,  smoke  poured  out  around  the  pot 
in  which  the  Eagle  was  being  cooked.  Mrs.  Hart's  exhibit  also 
placed. 

ved  Real  Reb  Rouser 


Yet  another  facet  of  the  Student  Council  is  the 
Booster  Committee.  Striving  to  boost  school  spirit,  the 
Committee  this  year  sold  pom-poms,  tags,  and  Rebel 
badges  in  the  "Spirit  Shoppe,"  a  section  of  the  foyer 
partitioned  off  with  blue  and  white  covered  posts.  Be- 
fore a  game,  posters  appeared  as  if  by  magic  on  the 
walls  of  each  wing  of  the  buildings,  and  the  stadium 
and  goal  posts  were  bedecked  with  blue  and  white 
streamers. 


Tina  Shepherd  was  crown  bearer  at  Homecoming. 


Booster  Committee  members  received  points  for  work  done  and 
the  number  of  meetings  attended.  Some  of  the  members  had  a 
high  average,  while  some  of  them  had  attended  only  a  few  of 
the  meetings  and  had  left  the  work  to  others.  Members  were 
(FIRST  ROW)  Jean  Long,  Terrye  Edwards,  Jackie  Comfort, 
Zoe  Hough,  Vera  Stephens,  Co-Chairman;  Marsha  Miller,  Co- 
Chairman;  Sherry  Allen,  Suzy  Daggy,  Elaine  Hinson,  Marcia 
Henry,   (SECOND  ROW)   Jean  Hobbs,  Vicki  Allen,  Mary  Jo 


This  year  the  Booster  Committee  was  in  charge  of 
the  chapel  program  when  each  candidate  for  Home- 
coming Queen  was  ushered  onto  the  stage  by  the  senior 
boy  that  had  chosen  her  for  his  sponsor.  Festivities  that 
led  up  to  the  crowning  of  the  Queen  were  also  planned 
by  the  Committee,  as  well  as  the  contest  for  the  best 
homeroom  exhibit. 


Booster  Committee  members  found  time  to  plan  recreation  to- 
gether. Bowling  was  a  favorite  means  of  getting  together  for 
Wayne  Walker,  Bobby  Beaver,  Mike  Rodman.  Vera  Stephens 
kept  score  for  them. 


Greene,  Donna  Sellers,  Cherry  Wagstaff,  Pat  Moore,  Mildred 
Hope,  Sherry  Taylor,  Phyllis  Wagner,  Allen  Shepherd,  (THIRD 
ROW)  Donna  Wiegand,  Mary  Withers,  Carole  Moss,  Billy  Jean 
McKeown,  Nancy  Rogers,  Jill  Gammon,  Beth  Alexander,  Linda 
Purser,  Jane  Bates,  (FOURTH  ROW)  Denny  Gryder,  Bobby 
Beaver,  Mike  Rodman,  Mary  Ann  Holland,  Tommy  Benfield, 
Margaret  Bourdeaux,  Mary  Hopkins,  and  Ginger  Puckett. 


To  keep  school  spirits  high  and  to  show  appreciation  for  the 
effort  the  football  team  had  made,  the  Booster  Committee  invited 
the  boys  on  the  team  to  sit  together  and  then  served  cake  to 
them  after  their  regular  lunch.  They  did  the  same  thing  for  the 
basketball  teams.  Mr.  Hurd,  Director  of  Athletics  at  North, 
seemed  to  be  enjoying  the  cake  as  much  as  Marsha  Miller  en- 
joyed serving  it. 


Enthusiastic  Boosters  Involved  In  Many  Projects 


Even  before  school  opened,  plans  were  being  made 
for  boosting  school  spirit,  and  the  Booster  Committee 
was  ready  with  many  new  ideas.  Ye  Okie  Spirit  Shoppe 
was  set  up  in  the  foyer  before  school  and  during  lunch 
periods  to  sell  pom-poms,  tags,  Rebel  buttons,  and 
badges. 

Working  after  school  before  each  game,  posters 
and  signs  were  made  and  placed  in  the  halls,  goal  posts 


were  decorated,  huge  signs  made  and  put  up  in  the 
stadium,  and  sections  were  marked  for  cheering. 

Homecoming  was  largely  the  responsibility  of  the 
Booster  Committee  as  they  planned  for  the  homeroom 
exhibits,  carried  out  the  presentation  of  the  Sponsors, 
conducted  the  election  of  the  Homecoming  Queen,  and 
planned  for  the  Coronation  ceremonies.  They  also 
planned  a  dance,  an  Old  South  Ball,  for  spring. 


On  the  day  of  the  Homecoming  game, 
the  Booster  Committee  sold  chrysanthemums 
to  the  students.  The  day  was  designated 
as  Blue  and  White  Day,  and  the  white 
'mums  with  a  blue  ribbon  added  to  the 
occasion.  It  was  a  great  day  for  North. 


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Participating  in  the  summer  program  of  the  AFS  allows  North 
to  send  a  student  to  Europe  for  the  summer.  Each  year  there 
are  several  applicants  for  this  trip  to  some  far-away  place,  and 
this  year  was  no  different.  Applying  for  the  privilege  of  repre- 
senting North  were  Phyllis  Wagner,  Bobby  Beaver,  Jane  Bates, 
Zoe  Hough,  and  Allen  Shepard. 


Rated  as  one  of  the  most  active  of  the  Student 
Council  Committees,  the  AFS  Committee  is  now  biding 
its  time  waiting  to  hear  from  the  national  office  as  to 
which  applicant  will  be  chosen  to  participate  in  the 
summer  program,  -  Americans  Abroad.  North  Meck- 
lenburg has  participated  in  the  winter  program  or  the 
School  Program.  This  year  Dagmar  Tauber  is  at  North  for 
a  year  under  the  school  program.  Three  North  students 
are  still  in  competition  to  be  chosen  to  spend  this  coming 
summer  in  a  home  abroad  as  a  teenage  ambassador  of  the 
United  States.  It  is  the  hope  of  the  students  that  one  of 
these  -  Zoe  Hough,  Jane  Bates,  and  Phyllis  Wagner  - 
will  be  chosen  to  go. 

The  AFS  Committee  works  with  the  American  Field 
Service,  a  private,  non-profit  educational  organization, 
whose  purpose  is  the  furthering  of  understanding  and 
good  will  among  the  peoples  of  the  world.  It  carries 
out  this  purpose  by  bringing  teenage  students  from 
abroad  to  study  in  American  high  schools  and  to  live 
in  American  families  and  communities  for  a  year.  It  also 
sends  American  teenagers  abroad  to  live  with  families 
and  to  be  a  part  of  a  foreign  community. 


Getting  To  Know  Each  Other  Well  Brings  About  Friendships 


Some  of  the  members  of  the  AFS  Commit- 
tee were  Phyllis  Wagner,  Dagmar  Tauber,  an 
exchange  student  from  Germany;  Margaret 
Bourdeaux,  and  Mirny  Martin,  in  whose  home 
Dagmar  is  living  during  her  stay  at  North. 


Choosing  the  applicants  from  all  those  who 
apply  to  represent  North  in  competition  in  the 
national  office  of  the  American  Field  Service 
is  no  light  responsibility.  Members  of  the  fac- 
ulty and  representatives  from  the  community 
form  this  group,  which  is  composed  of  Mrs. 
Estelle  Mott,  Mrs.  Patsy  Troutman,  Dr.  L.  K. 
Boggs,  Mr.  Bryce  Hurd,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Workman, 
and  Mr.  Gil  Branch. 


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Of  equal  importance  is  each  member  of  the  Student  Council,  but 
mittees  of  the  Council  that  have  to  carry  on  a  large  part  of  the  woi 
is  the  Social  Committee  composed  of  Rudy  Ferguson,  Phyllis  Wagni 
Barnette,  who  is  the  chairman  of  the  group,  and  Donna  Sellers. 

Social  Activities  Imp< 

Placing  table  decorations  in  just  the  right  spot, 
stringing  balloons  from  wires  overhead,  and  seeing  that 
refreshments  are  plentiful  are  Commonplace  duties  for 
the  Social  Committee.  Headed  by  Wally  Barnette,  the 
Committee  planned  the  Sophomore  Sock  Hop,  which 
was  the  highlight  of  the  fall  festivities  for  the  incoming 
Sophomores.  Welcoming  each  member  of  the  class  were 
posters,  and  refreshments  were  set  up  in  the  lobby  of 
the  gym,  where  the  sock  hop  was  held.  Most  of  the 
Sophomores  came,  participated,  and  had  fun. 

Perhaps  the  most  responsible  job  of  the  Social  Corn- 
Dancing  to  "canned"  music, 


there  are  some  com- 
ic. Such  a  committee 
r,  Jane  Bates,  Wallv 

>rtant  To  School  Life 

mittee  was  the  Homecoming  dance,  when  all  the  gradu- 
ates came  back  and  had  fun  with  the  present  students. 
Everything  had  to  be  just  right,  and  it  was.  Dancing 
to  the  music  of  an  orchestra,  some  members  of  which 
were  former  North  graduates,  everyone  had  fun.  And 
new  for  the  committee  this  year  was  the  planning  of 
the  Valentine  Sock  Hop.  It  was  also  a  success  and  many 
students  thought  it  was  the  most  enjoyable  of  any  of 
the  social  events  planned  by  the  Student  Council.  Yes, 
a  Social  Committee  is  important  to  any  school. 

Sophomores  had  fun  together. 


Seeing  that  the  news  of  the  school  was  sent  in  to  the  local  news- 
papers was  the  duty  of  the  members  of  the  Publicity  Committee, 
composed  of  Jackie  Comfort,  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  Anne  Marie 
Osborne,  Bennett  Setzer,  and  Joe  Lowman. 


One  of  the  duties  of  the  House  and  Grounds  Committee,  made 
up  of  William  Smith  and  Cameron  Coleman,  was  to  set  up  the 
public  address  system  for  devotions  and  announcements.  Students 
Christine  Porter  and  Nelson  Perry  took  their  turn  doing  morning 
devotions. 


School  Publicity  Important  To  Students  And  Community 


To  make  publicly  known  the  activities  of  North 
is  the  purpose  of  the  House  and  Grounds,  Publicity,  and 
Handbook  Committees.  These  committees  realize  that 
the  more  one  knows  about  the  school  the  better  one 
understands  what  the  school  is  trying  to  do. 

HOUSE  and  GROUNDS  is  responsible  for  making 
the  students  aware  of  coming  events,  changes  in  sched- 
ule, and  many  other  such  things.  PUBLICITY  lets  the 
general  public  know  what  has  happened  and  what  is 
planned  at  the  school.  SCRAPBOOK  is  responsible  for 
keeping  the  history  of  the  school  for  a  given  year  by 
means  of  newspaper  clippings;  but  most  important  is  the 
work  on  the  handbook,  which  is  given  to  each  Sophomore 
and  each  new  student.  This  is  the  guide  and  pattern 
for  his  year  at  North. 


Keeping  a  scrapbook  of  all  the  clippings  pertaining  to  the 
school  and  its  activities  was  interesting  for  Ginger  Puckett  and 
Margaret  Bourdeaux,  chairman. 


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It  was  very  gratifying  to  members  of  the  Student 
Council  and  its  sponsor,  Mr.  Taron  Jones,  to  hear  stu- 
dents say  they  had  found  the  answers  to  many  of  their 
questions  concerning  college.  Representatives  from  ap- 
proximately thirty  colleges  came  to  North  on  College 
Day  to  talk  to  juniors  and  seniors  about  their  college 
requirements  and  the  courses  offered  in  particular  fields. 

Students  asked  many  questions  of  these  representa- 
tives, and  after  the  three  general  discussion  periods  of 
forty-five  minutes  each,  students  talked  individually  with 
the  representative  of  the  college  in  which  he  was  par- 
ticularly interested.  Did  the  college  put  much  stress 
on  engineering  courses?  Was  there  a  chance  for  a 
work  scholarship?  Could  a  student  major  in  music 
at  this  college?  And  so  the  question  and  answer  period 
went. 

Other  questions  were  answered  in  the  literature 
given  to  interested  students,  but  there  was  nothing  to 
equal  the  direct  approach.  Students  were  inspired  to 
think  more  intently  about  college,  and  the  Student  Coun- 
cil felt  that  its  many  hours  of  planning  had  been  worth 
while. 


Cameron  Coleman  questioned  Dr.  Ruth,  of  Catawba  College, 
about  the  advantages  offered  by  Catawba. 


Although  many  of  the  College  Day 
plans  were  carried  out  by  other  mem- 
bers of  the  Student  Council,  the  Hos- 
pitality Committee  greeted  the  repre- 
sentatives, served  coffee  and  doughnuts 
to  them  before  the  sessions  began,  and 
with  other  students  guided  them  to  their 
general  meetings.  Such  is  the  work  of 
the  Committee. 


Zoe  Hough,  chairman  of  the  Hospitality  Committee,  Howard  McCoy,  and  Nelson  Perry 
greet  Dagmar  Tauber,  exchange  student  from  Germany. 

Enjoying  coffee  and  doughnuts  were  Mr.  Robert  Hopkins  (Mars  Hill  College),  Barbara 
Blythe  (a  North  Guide),  Miss  Carolyn  Griffin  (Erskine  College),  and  Dr.  Earl  Ruth 
(Catawba  College).  Standing  ready  to  help  were  Donelle  Ranson,  Corinne  Dotger,  and 
Patsy  Hoke,  North  Guides. 


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Drawing  cartoons  and  setting  headlines  called  for  using  the 
mimeoscope.  It  wasn't  hard  to  do  after  one  had  practiced  as  had 
Wanda  Upright  and  Tommy  Russell. 


North  Star  Staff  Practice 

Staff  members  interview  various  personalities;  com- 
pose articles  of  interest  to  the  student  body,  fit  articles 
to  space  allotted;  cut  stencils;  draw  headlines;  run  the 
stencils  on  the  mimeograph;  and  staple  at  least  750 
copies  each  week.  Thus  the  student  earns  a  unit's  credit 
for  his  work. 


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inn 

Stapling  the  paper  was  about  as  tiresome  as  any  job  could  be, 
but  since  it  was  a  part  of  getting  the  newspaper  out  on  time, 
Lynn  Slayton,  Vicki  Allen,  Mary  Jo  Greene,  Mary  Ann  Holland, 
Sherry  Taylor,  and  Ray  Baucom  worked  faithfully  until  the  job 

was  done. 

ood  Journalistic  Habits 

Where's  the  paper?  I  want  to  see  who  won  the 
election?  Yes,  elections  of  officers  and  superlatives,  as 
well  as  other  important  news,  are  scooped  by  the  North 
Star.  Keeping  the  students  informed  is  the  main  ob- 
jective of  this  student  newspaper  put  out  by  the  journal- 
ism class. 

Having  written  the  copy,  Roy  Smith  and  Wally  Barnett  instruct 
Elaine  Howard  and  Johnny  Sutton  in  setting  up  what  they  had 
written. 


Setting  the  machine  in  motion  was  Joe  Lowman,  while  proof- 
reading fell  to  Patsy  Shoemaker  and  Brenda  McGraw. 


Tapping  members  into  the  National  Honor  Society  was  an  impressive 
occasion.  Former  members  (STANDING)  were  Eugene  Brown,  Harold 
Threatt,  Frank  Ghigo,  Susanne  Rayburn,  Betty  Cunnupp,  Doris  Cook,  Gay- 
nelle  Crook,  Doris  Brown,  and  Patsy  Shoemaker.  New  members  ( SEATED ) 
were  Jimmy  Poole,  Davis  Crater,  Currie  Johnston,  Zoe  Hough,  Isla  Vance, 
Cherry  Wagstaff,  Reita  Pendry,  Corinne  Dotger,  and  Tommy  Benfield. 


High  Principles  Stressed  By 
National  Honor  Society 


Membership  in  the  National  Honor  Society  is  at- 
tained by  those  juniors  and  seniors  who  excel  in  scho- 
lastic achievement,  citizenship,  character,  service,  and 
leadership.  Their  aim  must  be  to  keep  standards  high, 
to  be  of  service  to  the  school,  and  to  strive  for  self- 
improvement. 

Each  year  the  Honor  Society  gives  a  fifty-dollar 
scholarship  to  some  qualified  senior.  To  raise  money 
for  this,  members  carry  out  such  projects  as  sock  hops. 
Programs  of  the  Society  were  centered  around  the  arts 
and  culture  of  America.  To  further  their  study  in  this 
field,  members  attended  a  performance  of  A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream.  To  make  activities  meaningful  and  in- 
teresting, other  such  programs  were  planned  by  the 
members  and  their  adviser,  Mrs.  Patsy  Troutman. 


Officers  of  the  Honor  Society  listened  to  music  from 
A  Midsummer  Night's  Dream  before  making  a  decision 
to  attend  the  performance  at  Ovens  Auditorium.  Suzy 
Daggy  was  president;  Linda  McCall,  treasurer;  Mary 
Justice,  secretary;  and  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  vice-presi- 
dent. 

After  being  tapped  by  Charles  Lloyd,  Johnny  Black- 
mon  donned  his  robe,  with  the  assistance  of  Eugene 
Brown. 


New  members  tapped  in  November  were  (SEATED)  Mirny 
Martin,  Marsha  Miller,  Catherine  Seay,  Ginger  Puckett,  Johnny 
Blackmon,  and  Judy  Stancil.   Other  members  were  Suzy  Daggy, 


Margaret  Bourdeaux,  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  Lynda  McCall,  Mary 
Justice,  Charles  Lloyd,  Bobby  Kerns,  Mary  Beth  Wilkinson,  and 
Sandra  Dellinger. 


Future  Homemakers  were  ( FIRST  ROW )  Sandra  Dellinger,  Edith  Yaude,  Jeannie  Kiker,  Phyllis  Smith, 
Judy  Garrison,  Cindy  Stewart,  Marie  Pope,  Frances  Finger,  (SECOND  ROW)  Isla  Vance,  Elaine  Wil- 
liams, Reeva  Taylor,  Jane  Eakin,  Janet  Cherry,  Pam  Bullard,  Bernice  Caldwell,  (THIRD  ROW)  Mrs. 
Puckett,  Marian  Eubanks,  Janet  Carpenter,  Linda  Canipe,  Carol  Biddy,  Linda  Purser,  Dixie  Cochrane, 
(FOURTH  ROW)  Jeannie  Auten,  Miriam  Wilson,  Brenda  McGraw,  Wanda  Upright,  Reita  Pendry,  Judy 
Powell,  Jane  Riley,  Susanne  Rayburn,  (FIFTH  ROW)  Bobbie  Ferguson,  Carolyn  Dunn,  Anne  Dunlap, 
Marie  Eury,  Marcia  Perry,  Jane  Bates,  and  Charlsie  Coyle. 


(RIGHT)  Having  fun  at  the  FHA  Twirp  Dance  were  Harold  Threatt,  Billie  Jean  McKeown, 
Perry,  Marsha  Miller,  Billy  Hough  and  Vera  Stephens. 


Nelson 


Future  Homemakers  And  Teachers  Look  Forward 


North's  FHA  had  a  busy  year.  They  attended  state, 
district,  and  county  rallies;  and  on  March  1,  they  were 
hostess  for  the  county  rally.  Susanne  Rayburn,  presi- 
dent of  the  Mecklenburg  County  FHA,  presided.  Dr. 
J.  Lem  Stokes,  of  Pheiffer  College,  spoke  to  the  group. 

During  FHA  week  the  club  had  devotions  and  put 
prayers  and  flowers  on  the  cafeteria  tables.  They  en- 
tertained their  parents  at  a  banquet  in  April.  The  FHA 
also  sponsored  the  Twirp  Dance,  which  was  highlighted 
by  a  fashion  show.  This  social  was  one  of  the  biggest 
activities  of  the  year  for  FHA  members. 


Because  the  purpose  of  the  Future  Teachers  of 
America  is  to  learn  more  about  the  teaching  profession, 
members  of  the  club  offered  their  services  to  North's 
faculty  to  grade  and  make  out  objective  tests,  to  type, 
and  to  run  off  materials  on  the  duplicator.  This  was  a 
learning  experience  for  the  student. 

Programs  lent  themselves  to  the  objective  strived 
for:  Each  member  must  examine  himself  to  learn 
whether  or  not  he  would  make  a  good  teacher.  The 
club  heard  many  guest  speakers  and  planned  interesting 
programs  for  the  meetings.  Miss  Hopkins  was  sponsor 
for  the  group. 


Looking  over  a  scrapbook  of  clippings  were  ( SEATED )  Doris  Brown,  Anne  Marie  Osborne,  Charlie  Faye 
Scroggs,  Anna  Pegram,  (STANDING)  Allen  Shepherd,  Vera  Stephens,  Tommy  Benfield,  Shirle-Anne  Smith,  and 
Gail  Wiegana. 


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Officers  of  the  Science  Club  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Wayne  Cline, 
treasurer;  Gail  Wiegand,  secretary;  Shirle-Anne  Smith,  vice-presi- 
dent; and  Cameron  Coleman,  president.  Other  members  of  the 
club  were  (SECOND  ROW)  Mrs.  Hart,  sponsor;  Patsy  Shoemaker, 
Linda  von  Kamecke,  Freddie  Ayers,  Van  Cornelius,  Chauncey 
Edwards,  Mr.  Woodrow,  sponsor;  (THIRD  ROW)  Bobby  Beaver, 


Mac  McKeown,  Anita  Dresser,  Ann  Thompson,  Deanne  Little, 
Barbara  Blythe,  Allen  Shepard,  (FOURTH  ROW)  Scott  Tread- 
way,  Ray  Baucom,  Roy  Smith,  Gene  Trythall,  Robert  Lippard, 
(FIFTH  ROW)  Kirk  Evvart,  Emory  Icard,  Tommy  Benfield,  and 
Wayne  Walker. 


Varied  Activities  Mark  Year  For  Science  Club 


Many  were  the  activities  of  the  Science  Club  this 
year.  Field  trips  were  taken  to  the  airport;  to  the  Me- 
morial School  of  Nursing;  to  Cowan's  Ford  Dam,  which 
is  being  constructed;  and  to  other  places  having  a  direct 
connection  with  science.  Programs  of  the  regular  meet- 
ings were  the  result  of  careful  planning;  invited  guests 
spoke  to  the  club,  and  films  were  shown.  Work  days 
were  held  when  members  made  dark  shades  for  the 
Chemistry  Lab. 

Presenting  a  chapel  program  explaining  some  of  the 
projects  entered  in  the  Science  Fair,  which  was  spon- 
sored by  the  Science  Club,  members  proved  that  they 
had  worked  long  and  hard.  The  exhibits  showed  much 
thought  and  curiosity  on  the  part  of  the  students.  Under 
the  leadership  of  Mrs.  Hart  and  Mr.  Woodrow,  the 
Science  Club  had  a  very  eventful  year. 


Photography  was  an  interesting  part  of  the  Science  Club  for 
Bobby  Lippard,  Wayne  Walker,  and  Gene  Trythall. 


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Billie  Jean  McKeown  explained  a  project  to  the  Math  Club,  deaux,  Mike  Stallings,  Mirny  Martin,  Judy  Powell,  (THIRD  ROW) 

whose  members  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Bobby  Kerns,  Suzy  Daggy,  Mr.  Marshall,  adviser,  and  Rick  Burts.  Billie  Jean  was  president; 

Lynda  McCall,  Judy  Stancil,  ( SECOND  ROW )  Margaret  Bour-  Mirny,  vice-president;  and  Lynda,  secretary-treasurer. 

Clubs  Foster  Cooperation  And  Promote  Leadership 


Activities  of  the  students'  division  of  the  RED 
CROSS  included  the  annual  membership  drive  and 
the  Toys  for  Tots  campaign.  The  toys  from  the  Red 
Cross  were  combined  with  those  received  by  the  Student 
Council  and  all  were  turned  over  to  a  service  organi- 
zation in  the  county  for  distribution.  Plans  of  the  mem- 
bers included  filling  a  chest  with  school  supplies  and 
sending  it  overseas.  This  year  club  members  have  really 
lent  a  helping  hand. 


Sponsored  by  Mr.  Marshall,  the  objective  of  the 
MATH  CLUB  is  to  help  students  think  out  problems 
by  the  use  of  a  short  course  in  Logic  and  Sets.  The  Club 
was  a  group  of  college  preparatory  students,  interested 
in  higher  mathematics.  Since  math  plays  such  a  large 
part  in  one's  life,  members  felt  they  had  received  some- 
thing of  great  value  because  of  this  extra-curricular 
activity. 


Red  Cross  members  were  (FIRST 
ROW)  Carolyn  Dunn,  Reeva  Taylor, 
Toni  Oxidine,  Wanda  Lowman,  Pam 
Bullard,  Frances  Finger,  Mary  Ann  Aus- 
tin, (SECOND  ROW)  Phyllis  Wagner, 
Shirle-Anne  Smith,  Joan  Coone,  Jane 
Bates,  Elizabeth  Mundy,  Mrs.  Kluttz, 
sponsor,  (THIRD  ROW)  Jill  Gammon, 
Karen  Sigmon,  Mary  Jo  Greene,  Dixie 
Cochrane,  Gary  Phillips,  Howard  McCoy, 
(FOURTH  ROW)  Tony  Bolick,  Frank- 
lin Nance,  Curtis  Smith,  Susanne  Ray- 
burn,  Corinne  Dotger,  Tommy  Manning, 
and  Bob  Armstrong. 


Carole  Moss,  secretary  of  the  Bible  Club,  read  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  as  members  of  the  club  listened 
for  corrections  to  be  made.  Other  members  were  Barbara  Blythe,  Phil  Hoffman,  Cynthia  Alexander,  vice- 
president;  Doris  Cook,  Miss  Johnston,  adviser;  Bobby  Henderson,  Toni  Moore,  treasurer;  Phil  Black,  Dean 
Hunter,  and  Jandre  Betterton.  Tony  Bolick  was  president. 


Bible  Club  Develops  Christian  Understanding 


One  of  the  speakers  invited  to  talk  to  the  Bible  Club  was  Mrs. 
Hal  Garmon.  Cynthia  Alexander,  a  member  of  the  Club,  listened 
intently. 


With  growth  in  Christian  fellowship,  service  to 
club,  school,  and  community,  and  growth  in  under- 
standing as  their  goals,  the  Bible  Club  served  the  school 
in  many  ways.  At  Christmas  they  visited  the  Mecklen- 
burg Sanitorium,  singing  Christmas  carols. 

In  early  January  it  sponsored  a  baby  picture  contest. 
Admission  was  charged  to  view  the  pictures,  and  con- 
tests were  conducted  to  determine  winners.  Votes  were 
a  penny  each  and  Mr.  Hough  won  a  pacifier  as  the 
toughest;  Dixie  Cochrane,  a  tiny  brush  and  comb  in 
a  corsage  as  the  prettiest;  Diane  Miller,  a  tiny  doll  in 
a  corsage  as  the  cutest;  and  Jimmy  Honeycutt,  a  clown 
teething  ring  as  the  funniest.  Money  raised  by  this  con- 
test was  used  to  purchase  Bibles  for  distribution  overseas 
through  the  American  Bible  Society. 


Phil  Black  placed  the  last  of  the  baby  pictures  on  the  bulletin  board  before  the  display 
was  opened  to  the  students. 


Members  of  the  Hi-Y  found  time  to  par- 
ticipate in  sports.  They  were  (FIRST 
ROW)  Mickey  Howard,  Fred  Entrekin, 
Wally  Barnett,  Junior  Fincher,  Mr.  Peterson, 
the  adviser,  (SECOND  ROW)  Karl  Sherrill, 
Johnny  Wallace,  Steve  Whisenant,  Bobby 
Barnhardt,  Phil  Howard,  (THIRD  ROW) 
Tommy  Black,  Mike  Regans,  Currie  John- 
ston, Johnny  Overcash,  Darrell  Hinson, 
(FOURTH  ROW)  Rudy  Ferguson,  Joe 
Rogers,  Buddy  Kidd,  Davis  Crater,  and  Ned 
Williams. 


Many  Active  Participants  In  Boys'Clubs 


Since  the  Hi-Y  is  an  affiliate  of  the  YMCA,  the  mem- 
bers are  able  to  enjoy  the  facilities  of  this  organization. 
Although  basketball  is  the  main  sport  enjoyed  by  the 
members,  they  also  have  fun  in  various  other  sports. 
They  play  volleyball,  work  out  on  trampolines,  practice 
weight  lifting,  and  swim  in  the  "Y"  pool  every  Wednes- 
day night.  These  boys  have  fun  together  and  also  with 
club  members  from  other  schools. 


Each  year  the  Monogram  Club  initiates  new  mem- 
bers in  the  club.  To  be  a  candidate,  one  must  have  let- 
tered in  a  sport.  The  purpose  of  the  Club  is  to  promote 
sportsmanship  through  serving  the  school.  Members  are 
in  charge  of  the  concession  stand  in  the  gymn  and  have 
various  other  duties  when  they  are  needed.  They  meet 
once  a  month  to  plan  their  activities  and  projects,  one 
of  which  is  to  give  each  senior  boy  a  jacket  on  which 
there  is  the  insignia  of  the  sport  in  which  he  lettered. 


Boys  who  had  lettered  in  a  sport  were 
(FIRST  ROW)  Andy  Barrett,  Fred  Entre- 
kin, Phil  Howard,  vice-president;  Butch 
Hough,  treasurer;  Jerry  Byers,  Silas  Davis, 
Jim  Causey,  president;  (SECOND  ROW) 
Mickey  Howard,  Steve  Whisenant,  Larry 
King,  Rudy  Ferguson,  Cameron  Coleman, 
Lynn  Slayton,  (THIRD  ROW)  Eugene 
Link,  Bobby  LaFear,  Grover  Meetze,  Ronnie 
Gibson,  Johnny  Overcash,  Tommy  Black, 
(FOURTH  ROW)  Jerry  Hoke,  Junior  Fin- 
cher, Wayne  Jones,  Gary  Ashford,  Ray  Bau- 
com,  secretary;  (FIFTH  ROW)  Charles 
Lloyd,  Davis  Crater,  Currie  Johnston,  Jimmy 
Poole,  and  Bobby  Barnhardt. 


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It  rained  and  spoiled  the  decorations 
on  the  convertible  for  Miss  North  Meck- 
lenburg, but  Wayne  Grant  and  others 
had  done  a  good  job  of  decorating. 


DE  Club  members  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Dezmer  Ashley,  Diane  Miller,  Shirley  Horton, 
Doris  Messina,  Violet  Howard,  Carol  Fogleman,  Mrs.  Helton,  the  adviser,  (SECOND  ROW) 
Glenn  Teague,  Steve  Featherston,  Larry  Fowler,  Eric  Taylor,  Marion  Jones,  Dennis  Mum- 
power,  (THIRD  ROW)  Kenneth  Smith,  Glenn  Johnston,  Jimmy  Finch,  Wayne  Grant,  Bobby 
Sneed,  Allen  Mullis,  (FOURTH  ROW)  David  von  Kamecke,  Lewis  Bowers,  Charles  Piercy, 
Ronald  Bullard,  Bob  Forbis,  Doug  Woodall,  and  Eddie  Jones. 


To  show  their  appreciation,  the  DE  Club  members  invited  the 
teachers  to  a  tea  in  the  home  economics  classroom  after  school. 
It  was  an  enjoyable  occasion. 


Dezmer  Ashley  and  Diane  Miller  served  Miss  Johnston  and  Mr. 
Pigg  at  the  tea  for  the  teachers. 


DE  Club  Members 

After  winning  the  five  star  club  award  in  1961, 
the  Distributive  Education  Club  was  ready  for  another 
year  of  action  and  hard  work.  As  the  year  progressed, 
many  projects  were  carried  out  by  the  club.  They  dec- 
orated the  car  for  the  Carolinas'  Carrousel,  were  hosts 
at  the  teacher  appreciation  tea,  gave  pot  plants  to  each 
teacher,  and  worked  on  various  other  plans. 

Members  entered  into  competition  with  each  other 
as  well  as  with  other  clubs.  Carol  Fogleman  was  chosen 
North's  DE  Student  of  the  Year,  based  on  grades,  school 
attendance,  character,  attitude,  employer  judgment  of 
vocational  achievement,  offices  held,  contests  entered, 
and  finally  on  the  interview  with  the  Advisory  Commit- 
tee. David  von  Kamecke  competed  in  the  Sales  Demon- 
stration Contest  which  was  held  in  March. 


Earn  As  They  Learn 

To  recruit  new  members,  the  DE  Club  planned  a 
chapel  program  for  interested  sophomores  and  juniors. 
They  showed  slides  which  they  had  prepared  to  tell 
"North's  DE  Story"  and  talked  to  the  group  about  the 
DE  Club.  They  planned  to  attend  the  State  Conven- 
tion, also. 

Not  all  was  work  with  the  Club,  for  they  planned 
socials,  one  of  which  was  held  at  Erwin  Lodge  at 
Davidson. 

Officers  were  Eric  Taylor,  President;  Clenn  Teague, 
Associate  President;  Judy  Haynes,  Vice-President;  Carol 
Fogleman,  Secretary;  Ronald  Bullard,  Treasurer;  Jimmy 
Finch,  Editor  Promotion  Manager;  and  Lewis  Bowers, 
Parliamentarian. 


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Third  -year  French  students  formed  one  of  the  French  Clubs 
composed  of  (FIRST  ROW)  Mrs.  Troutman,  adviser;  Suzy  Daggy, 
Charlotte  Greene,  Sherry  Taylor,  Doris  Brown,  (SECOND  ROW) 
Margaret  Bourdeaux,  Dagmar  Tauber,  Nancy  Moody,  Mary  With- 
ers, (THIRD  ROW)  Eugene  Brown,  Jim  Causey,  and  Mirny 
Martin. 


Another  of  the  French  Clubs  had  as  its  members  (FIRST  ROW) 
Mary  Hopkins,  Virginia  Cornue,  Nancy  Cornelius,  Carole  Moss, 
Beckie  Whitener,  (SECOND  ROW)  Bobby  Beaver,  Stuart  Thomp- 
son, Donna  Sellers,  Barbara  Blythe,  Isla  Vance,  (THIRD  ROW) 
John  McEver,  Karl  Sherrill,  Bobby  Armstrong,  Darrell  Hinson, 
and  Michael  Smith. 


French  Clubs  Give  Insight  Into  French  Customs  And  Attitudes 


To  further  interest  in  the  culture  of  France  is  the 
purpose  of  the  French  Clubs,  which  are  an  outgrowth 
of  French  II  and  French  III  classes.  The  Clubs  serve 
to  acquaint  students  with  a  greater  insight  into  French 
customs,  attitudes,  and  language.  Meetings  were  held 
once  each  month  during  regular  class  periods. 

Celebrating  French  Week  in  the  spring,  the  Clubs 

Second-year  French  students  formed  another  of  the  Clubs.  Members 
were  (FIRST  ROW)  Phyllis  Wagner,  Zoe  Hough,  Allen  Shepard,  Chris- 
tine Porter,  Janet  Cherry,  Susan  Allison,  Linda  Nelson,  Marsha  Miller, 
(SECOND  ROW)  Ray  Baucom,  Bobby  Barnhardt,  Dixie  Cochrane, 
Jane  Bates,  Harold  Threatt,  Carolyn  Crump,  (THIRD  ROW)  Owen 
Whitley,  Patsy  Hoke,  Donelle  Ranson,  Ginger  Puckett,  Billie  J.  Mc- 
Keown,  Vicki  Allen,  Lanny  Boyles,  Gaynelle  Crook,  (FOURTH  ROW) 
Dennis  Nunn,  Johnny  Wallace,  Jimmy  Poole,  Currie  Johnston,  Tommy 
Benfield,  Frank  Ghigo,  Rebecca  Robinson,  and  Grover  Meetze. 

Sing  Along  in  French  was  part  of  the  Christmas  program. 


gave  a  chapel  program  and  morning  devotions  were  read 
in  French.  To  climax  the  week  a  banquet  was  held  in  a 
French  atmosphere  with  students  conversing  in  French 
and  eating  French  foods. 

A  project  of  the  Clubs  was  to  help  sponsor  a  North 
student's  visit  to  Europe  during  the  summer  as  an  AFS 
representative. 


Zoe  Hough  explained  to  Pere  Noel  just  what  she  wanted. 


Each  Latin  Class  formed  a  club,  meeting  once  a  month  in 
the  regular  class  period.  Presidents  of  these  clubs  with  their  ad- 
viser, Mrs.  Navey,  were  Davis  Crater,  Ronnie  Norman,  and  Nancy 
Rogers. 


Many  interesting  customs  of  the  Romans  were 
studied  during  the  Latin  Club  periods,  and  Roman 
life  was  discussed.  Members  also  read  and  studied 
Caesars  Gallic  War  written  in  Latin.  "Ipsa  scientia 
potestas  est"  was  the  motto  of  the  clubs.  In  English 
it  is  "Knowledge  itself  is  power." 

At  Halloween  the  members  of  the  clubs  and  other 
students  as  they  could  find  time  were  taken  on  a  trip 
through  Hades.  Here  they  were  introduced  to  remains 
of  famous  Roman  people. 

In  April  the  clubs  observed  Latin  Week  by  leading 
devotions  and  presenting  a  chapel  program.  The  climax 
of  the  week  was  the  Latin  Ranquet,  given  in  authentic 
Roman  style.  At  this  banquet  first-year  students  were 
slaves,  waiting  upon  the  other  students,  all  of  whom  were 
dressed  as  Romans. 

Some  members  planned  to  attend  the  Latin  Con- 
vention at  UNC. 


Latin  Clubs  Plan  Interesting  Activities 


Cicero's  brains  (a  mixture  of  gelatin  and  grits)  were  introduced 
to  Wanda  Kidd  by  Jane  Price.  It  seemed  to  be  quite  an  ex- 
perience. 


"Now  this  is  Mark  Antony's  leg  bone,"  said  Pam  Bullard  to 
Kenneth  Knox  as  she  guided  him  on  to  Virgil's  eyeballs  (peeled 
grapes  that  had  been  chilled).  Caesar's  hand  was  hanging  from 
the  wall. 


Ned  Williams  was  determined  no  one  would  get  his  picture  in 
that  Roman  garb,  but  the  photographer  was  faster  than  he 
thought,  as  the  group  waited  the  call,  "Cena  parata  est,"  so  they 
could  eat. 


At  the  sacrificial  table,  Marsha  Miller  had  just  made  a  sacrifice 
before  the  evening  meal.  Bobby  Kerns,  Frances  Lynch,  Davis 
Crater,  Harold  Threatt  and  other  students  looked  on  with  interest. 


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Key  Club  members  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Jimmy  Poole,  Furman 
Hough,  Eugene  Link,  president;  Nelson  Perry,  Phil  Howard,  sec- 
retary; Fred  Entrekin,  vice-president;  Cameron  Coleman,  Mr. 
Haynes,  adviser;  (SECOND  ROW)  John  McEver,  Johnny  Wal- 


lace, Jimmy  Rice,  Davis  Crater,  Ronnie  Gibson,  Silas  Davis, 
(THIRD  ROW)  Johnny  Overcash,  Jim  Causey,  Joe  Rogers,  Wally 
Rarnett,  treasurer;  Currie  Johnston,  Jimmy  Rlythe,  sergeant-at- 
arms;  Ned  Williams,  and  Eugene  Rrown. 


Leadership,  Citizenship,  Service— Aims  Of  Key  Club 


Serving  the  school  and  the  community,  the  Key 
Club  promotes  leadership  and  citizenship.  Through  their 
service  the  members  encourage  daily  living  of  the  Golden 
Rule  in  human  relationships. 

Publishing  a  directory  of  all  the  students  was  the 
most  responsible  project  undertaken  by  the  Key  Club. 
They  sold  North  Mecklenburg  stickers  and  solicited  ad- 
vertising for  the  directory  to  raise  money  to  publish  it. 


This  publication  was  included  with  the  directories  of 
Garinger  and  Myers  Park.  Each  North  student  was 
given  a  copy. 

Under  the  leadership  of  Mr.  Mack  Haynes  and  spon- 
sorship by  the  Mecklenburg  Kiwanis  Club,  the  Key  Club 
tapped  sixteen  new  members  this  year.  Members  were 
chosen  for  their  all  round  abilities,  achievements,  and 
character. 


Roard  of  Directors  included  Johnny  Wallace,  Ronnie  Gibson, 
Fred  Entrekin,  Wally  Rarnett,  Phil  Howard,  Jimmy  Poole,  and 
Eugene  Link. 


Key  Club  members  who  were  responsible  for  the  publication  of 
the  directory  were  (SEATED)  Phil  Howard,  Eugene  Link, 
(STANDING)  Johnny  Wallace,  Ronnie  Gibson,  Fred  Entrekin, 
and  Jimmy  Poole.  Commercial  students  who  helped  with  this 
project  were  (SEATED)  Velda  Alley,  (STANDING)  Jane  Hoke, 
and  Retty  Cunnupp. 


Assigned  to  drive  buses  to  either  the  feeder  schools  or  to  North 
were  (FIRST  ROW)  David  Wilson,  Stuart  Thompson,  Bobby 
Stubbs,  Gary  Galloway,  Joe  Stephens,  Bill  Trull,  William  Washam, 
Darrell  Hinson,  Billy  Black,  Jerry  Carter,  Harry  Jonas,  Joey  Mor- 
row, Fred  Case,  (SECOND  ROW)  Richard  Putnam,  Gaynelle 
Crook,  Pam  Hailey,  Billie  Jean  Long,  Linda  Haynes,  Dixie  Brown, 

Responsibility  Importan 

"Why  can't  I  remember  to  put  my  stop  sign  in? 
Will  you  kids  please  be  quiet?"  These  were  only  a  few 
of  the  remarks  made  by  the  bus  driver  as  he  made  his 
daily  round.  However,  all  the  drivers  took  their  re- 
sponsibility seriously  and  remained  dependable  and 
courteous. 

North's  bus  drivers  were  proud  of  an  excellent 
safety  record  and  strove  to  keep  it.  Applicants  were 
thoroughly  screened,  given  a  written  test,  and  then 
taken  out  on  the  road  to  prove  their  ability.  Qualified 
drivers  were  then  given  their  licenses.  Citizenship  rec- 
ords were  also  taken  into  consideration  before  a  student 
was  assigned  to  a  bus. 


Karen  Sigmon,  Carolyn  Crump,  Susanne  Rayburn,  Janet  Carpen- 
ter, Rudy  Ferguson,  (THIRD  ROW)  Bobby  Kerns,  Johnny  Sut- 
ton, Clem  Parker,  Lee  Trexler,  Steve  Williams,  Sammy  Kennedy, 
Jimmy  Bumgarner,  Bob  Wallace,  Mike  Norris,  Louie  Hunter, 
Eugene  Brown,  and  Jimmy  Honeycutt. 


t  Factor  In  Many  Clubs 

Future  Farmers  of  America  carried  on  their  work 
through  the  agriculture  classes  since  there  was  no  ac- 
tivity period.  Each  class  elected  officers  and  met  dur- 
ing class  time  at  regular  intervals.  A  Father-Son  Ban- 
quet was  planned  for  the  spring,  at  which  time  the  Par- 
liamentary Procedure  Team  was  to  take  part  on  the 
program.  Many  were  active  members  of  contest  teams. 
Some  of  these  were  parliamentary  procedure,  public 
speaking,  dairy  judging,  beef  and  swine  judging,  tool 
identification,  seed  identification,  and  land  use  and 
capability.  Much  work  went  into  preparing  oneself  for 
these  contests. 


Agriculture  Class  officers  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Richard  Cobb,  Lee  Daugherty,  Mickey  Howard,  Robert  Westmoreland,  Buddy 
Kidd,  Jerry  Carter,  Larry  Snider,  (SECOND  ROW)  Billy  Penninger,  Bill  Yandle,  Johnny  Scott,  Bill  Black,  Jimmy  Barnette, 
(THIRD  ROW)  Jimmy  Bumgarner,  Lanny  Bustle,  Bobby  Honeycutt,  Larry  Smith,  Joe  Stephens,  (FOURTH  ROW)  West  Hunter, 
Clem  Parker,  Bob  Wallace,  Richard  Ferrell,  Jimmy  McAuley,  and  Calvin  Wilson. 


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With  some  of  their  work  as  a  background,  members  of  the  Art 
Students'  Guild  grouped  themselves  around  some  of  their  sculp- 
ture. They  were  Janet  Cherry,  Janette  Quattlebaum,  Jerry  Neal, 
Virginia  Cornue,  president;  Vicki  Allen,  Charlotte  Greene,  Lorene 


Martin,  (STANDING)  Denny  Gryder,  Dianne  Ferrell,  Bill  Mur- 
ray, Larry  Cranford,  Juris  Zarins,  Richard  Greene,  Bobby  Hender- 
son, vice-president;  Dawn  Hamilton,  Janet  Carpenter,  Betty  Mor- 
ris, Wanda  Kidd,  Mr.  Merritt,  adviser. 


Expressing  Oneself  Through  Art  And  Drama  Satisfying 


Most  important  as  an  objective  of  the  Art  Students' 
Guild  is  to  develop  in  its  members  a  profound  respect 
and  appreciation  for  art.  Other  objectives  are  to  pro- 
mote a  greater  understanding  and  knowledge  of  art  and 
to  allow  all  members  to  participate  to  a  greater  degree 
in  art. 

Since  this  was  the  first  year  for  the  club,  few  ac- 
tivities were  carried  out  during  the  first  part  of  the 
term;  however,  field  trips  to  the  Mint  Museum  and  to 
Davidson  College,  an  art  exchange  program  with  other 


schools,  and  an  art  show  at  North  were  planned.  Sev- 
eral exhibits  were  placed  in  the  halls  from  time  to  time. 

To  appreciate  good  drama  and  learn  the  funda- 
mentals of  acting  and  speech  are  the  objectives  of  the 
Dramatics  Club.  Each  week  the  members  are  required 
to  read  plays  and  to  discuss  what  makes  a  good  play. 
They  participated  in  the  Fall  Festival,  presenting  a 
skit  from  Life  with  Father.  Plans  for  the  Club  included 
participation  in  the  Fine  Arts  Festival,  which  was  to 
be  held  in  the  spring,  and  a  theater  party. 


Dramatics  Club  members  were  (FIBST  BOW)  Margaret  Wood,  Martha  Wood,  Simone 
Helms,  Beckie  Whitener,  Phyllis  Smith,  (SECOND  ROW)  Cheryl  Nalley,  Nancy  Barbee, 
Frances  Finger,  Marsha  Perry,  Joanne  Russell,  (THIBD  BOW)  Elaine  Smith,  Ann  Dunlap, 
Beita  Pendry,  Sandra  Mumpower,  and  Mary  Withers. 


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Performing  on  various  occasions  at  school  and  in  the  community, 
the  Girls'  Ensemble  was  composed  of  the  following  members: 
(FIRST  ROW)  Janice  Ussery,  Kay  Thornburg,  Zoe  Hough,  Esther 
Alexander,  Margaret  Wood,  Martha  Wood,  Mary  Alexander, 
Carole  Moss,  Anna  Marie  Osborne,  (SECOND  ROW)  Sandra 
Honbarrier,  Joanne  Russell,  Alice  Cashion,  Joy  Butts,  Beckie  White- 


Enjoying  their  work  in  the  Boys'  Ensemble  were  Don  Dudley, 
Harold  Armstrong,  Rick  Burts,  Ben  Fincher,  Jerry  Smith,  and  Joe 
Lowman,  as  well  as  some  of  the  other  boys.  They  did  not  make 
as  many  appearances  as  the  Girls'  Ensemble,  but  they  worked 
together  on  many  occasions. 


Intent  on  making  the  first  tape  the  final  one,  Mr.  Anthony 
listened  to  a  practice  run  with  the  alto  section  of  the  Girls'  En- 
semble. Mr.  Sam  Durrance,  Music  Supervisor,  and  Mr.  Barney 
Liske,  of  the  Audio- Visual  Department  of  the  Charlotte-Mecklen- 
burg Schools,  came  out  to  tape  the  program  for  radio. 


ner,  Terrye  Edwards,  Venita  Wilson,  Kathy  Kanipe,  (THIRD 
ROW)  Anita  Dresser,  Lynn  Neal,  Mary  Kay  Davis,  Jane  Eakin, 
Nancy  Barbee,  Jeanne  Kiker,  Martha  McGavock,  (FOURTH 
ROW)  Virginia  Cornue,  Harriet  Ashcraft,  Donelle  Ranson,  Mary 
Ann  Holland,  Anna^egram,  Gail  Gilleland,  and  Sandra  Mum- 
power. 

Girls'  And  Boys'  Ensembles  Please 
Audience 

To  provide  an  opportunity  for  the  advanced  and 
talented  students  to  have  some  professional  experience 
is  the  purpose  of  the  Girls'  and  Boys'  Ensembles.  These 
students  are  selected  by  the  director,  Mr.  James  An- 
thony, who  makes  the  selections  after  try-outs.  They 
work  on  special  arrangements,  such  as  selections  from 
operas  and  musical  comedies.  This  year  they  have  ap- 
peared in  some  of  the  churches  in  the  North  Mecklen- 
burg area,  and  by  means  of  a  pre-recorded  tape,  they 
appeared  on  radio. 

Planning  to  appear  in  the  Fine  Arts  Festival  in  the 
spring,  the  Ensembles  and  the  chorus  classes  worked 
faithfully  on  H.  M.  S.  Pinafore.  This  was  the  first  at- 
tempt of  the  Fine  Arts  Department  to  present  such  a 
festival.  The  Ensembles  also  participated  in  the  Christ- 
mas program  at  PTA,  and  sang  at  the  Baccalaureate 
Exercises  and  at  Graduation. 


North's  band,  combined  with  the  band  from  John  McKnitt  Alexander  Junior  High,  helped  boost  spirits  at  the  football 


The  woodwind  section  of  the  Rebel  Band  was  composed  of 
( SEATED )  Wanda  Lowman,  Martha  Smith,  Cindy  Fox,  Richard 
Greene,  (STANDING)  Darryl  Wally,  Roy  Smith,  and  Tommy 
Manning. 


Making  up  the  brass  section  were  (FIRST  ROW) 
Mike  Campbell,  Conrad  Wilson,  Michael  Sloop,  Tony 
Argo,  (SECOND  ROW)  Richard  Cobb,  David  Brooks, 
Larry  Kerns,  Charles  Hendren,  Van  Cornelius,  (THIRD 
ROW)  James  Long,  Robbie  Parks,  and  Joe  Lowman. 


Band  Active  Participant  In  Fall  Activities 


Offered  only  one  period  each  day,  band  is  of  in- 
terest to  many  of  North's  students.  Under  the  direction 
of  Mr.  Larry  Phillips,  the  band  participated  in  all  foot- 
ball activities,  playing  stirring  marches  to  add  to  the 
excitement  of  the  games.  They  practiced  with  the  let- 
ter-girls and  majorettes  so  that  the  girls  could  perform 


at  all  the  home  games.  Because  of  the  size  of  the 
band,  there  was  no  marching  band,  but  students  from 
the  nearby  junior  high  joined  with  them  at  the  games. 
Many  of  the  members  attended  the  band  clinic  held  in 
Gastonia. 


Randy  Wally  and  Jerry  Byers  handled  a  part  of  the  percussion 
instruments.  Members  practiced  daily  at  fifth  period  with  Mr. 
Phillips  directing. 


"All  together,  now,  with  toes  pointing  down  .  .  .  No,  no,  try  it 
again.  One,  two,  one,  two  ..."  And  so  it  went  while  the 
Majorettes,  Linda  McCall,  Jane  Hokej^laine^Howard,  head; 
Martha  Hammer,  Kay  Ashley,  anc^Beckie  WlrrteneT^racticed 


diligently  to  perfect  new  routines.  The  Rebelettes  worked  hard 
to  boost  school  spirit  and  entertain  the  spectators  at  the  football 
games. 


Rebelettes  Add  Festive  Air  To  Football  Games 


To  do  their  part  in  making  North  an  outstanding 
school  in  every  way,  the  Majorettes  and  Lettergirls  met 
on  the  school  grounds  after  school  and  drilled  .  .  .  and 
drilled  .  .  .  and  drilled  until  routines  seemed  natural 
and  the  action  smooth.  It  was  not  easy  to  take  this 
much  time  for  practice  when  there  was  homework  to 
be  done  and  other  activities  to  be  enjoyed.  However, 
the  Rebelettes,  with  a  sense  of  duty  and  loyalty,  ad- 
hered to  a  strict  schedule  for  practice. 

They  performed  at  all  the  home  games,  sometimes 
doing  their  routines  before  the  game,  standing  at  atten- 


tion while  the  band  played  the  National  Anthem.  At 
other  times  they  put  on  their  show  during  halftime. 

When  the  lights  went  out  between  halves  at  the 
homecoming  game,  the  crowd  thought  something  was 
wrong.  However,  they  soon  found  that  the  darkness 
was  deliberate;  for  the  Rebel  girls  were  using  fire  batons 
for  the  first  time  at  North.  Nevertheless,  the  girls  per- 
formed as  if  they  were  old  hands  at  doing  this.  The 
Rebelettes,  twirling  and  marching,  added  much  color 
and  spirit  to  the  football  games. 


"Bend  the  knee  a  little  more.  Look  graceful.  It's 
time  the  routines  were  perfected,"  said  Elaine  How- 
ard. 


Excitement  prevailed  as  the  Rebelettes  twirled  flags  at  halftime. 


"One,  two,  one,  two  .  .  .  "  This  soon  became 
familiar  to  Lettergirls^Mary  Kay  Davis,  Jean  Long, 
Lynn  Wally,  Martha  Greene,  Gail  Gilleland,  Betty 
Walters,  Donna  Wiegand,  Nancy  Bradley,  Pam 
Wilson,  and  Shirley  Vincent  as  they  carried  the 
Rebs'  name  and  colors  onto  the  football  field. 


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North  High's  Parent-Teacher  Association  works  for 
the  good  of  the  school  and  the  community.  Opportunity 
in  full  measure,  the  right  of  each  child,  the  responsi- 
bility of  each  citizen  was  its  theme.  "Around  the  School 
in  80  Minutes,"  "Keeping  on  the  Right  Road,"  and  "Our 
Heritage  —  Foundation  for  Our  Future"  were  typical 
programs  to  carry  out  this  theme. 

Since  the  PTA  requires  funds  to  carry  on  its  many 
projects,  a  Fall  Festival  is  held  each  year  to  raise  the 
necessary  money.  Students  participate  in  a  Variety  Show 
with  skits  and  individual  acts.  Supper  is  served  in  the 
cafeteria;  homemade  candy,  cakes,  and  pies  are  also 
sold,  and  so  are  cold  drinks.  A  Sock  Hop  in  the  gym 
is  one  of  the  most  popular  features  of  the  Fall  Festival, 
but  the  most  interesting  is  the  King  and  Queen  Contest. 
Votes  cost  a  penny  each,  and  the  boy  and  the  girl  get- 
ting the  most  votes  are  crowned  at  the  Variety  Show. 
It  is  a  time  of  fun  for  all. 


President  of  the  PTA,  Mrs.  Thomas  Trythall, 
called  the  meeting  to  order  and  took  up  all  business 
before  the  meeting  was  turned  over  to  the  program 
chairman. 


Some  of  the  Executive  Council  members  were  Mrs.  Howard  Rodgers,  heading  the  Magazines  Committee;  Mrs.  J.  A.  Coleman,  of  Ways 
and  Means;  Mr.  T.  W.  Hunter,  Treasurer;  Mrs.  Trythall,  President;  Mrs.  S.  K.  McCall,  First  Vice-President;  and  Mrs.  Andrew  Kerns, 
Secretary. 


Mrs.  Withers  and  Mrs.  Galloway  served  at  the 
Sophomore  Reception  when  sophomores  and  their 
parents  were  entertained.  Mrs.  Moseley,  Mrs.  Over- 
cash,  and  Mrs.  Hester,  all  parents  of  sophomores,  met 
and  chatted  with  each  other. 


Having  looked  forward  to  this  occasion  with  much  pleasure,  teachers  enjoyed 
the  luncheon  served  them  by  the  PTA.  Good  food  and  good  companionship  were 
always  enjoyable,  but  a  luncheon  such  as  the  one  served  by  Mrs.  Johnston,  Mrs. 
Withers,  Mrs.  Galloway,  and  Mrs.  Kerns  was  a  delight. 


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Attending  the  Sophomore  Reception  were  Mrs.  Herman  Wash- 
am,  Mr.  Hugh  Smith,  Mrs.  Ben  Washam,  Sarah  Washam,  Mr.  Ben 
Washam,  and  Mr.  Herman  Washam. 


Opportunity  In  Full  Measure 
Current  Theme  Of  PT  A 


Enjoying  the  Sock  Hop  sponsored  by  the  PTA  were  many 
of  the  students.  Having  got  in  the  spirit  of  the  Fall  Festival, 
nearly  all  of  them  participated  in  the  dancing. 


Gail  Gilleland  accompanied  herself  on  the  guitar  as 
she  and  the  Plaids  participated  in  the  Variety  Show. 


Dancing  after  the  Variety  Show  were  Jandre  Betterton 
and  Lee  Daugherty,  who  had  just  been  crowned  Queen 
and  King  of  the  Fall  Festival. 


This  is  one  of  the  most  dramatic  scenes  of  the  Revolutionary  War  and  is 
the  first  time  it  has  ever  been  portrayed.  Here  General  William  Lee  Davidson 
meets  Earl  Lord  Cornwallis  face  to  face  at  Cowans  Ford,  and  it  was  here  that 
Davidson  was  shot. 


FEATURES 


Every  person  was  important  to  the  settlement  in 
North  Mecklenburg,  but  there  were  those  who  were 
outstanding  in  one  way  or  another.  Some  of  them  had 
strong  qualities  of  leadership;  some  were  courageous  in 
the  face  of  danger.  One  great  example  of  this  was  Jane 
Parks  McDowell,  who  talked  the  British  out  of  doing 
any  damage  at  her  home.  She  lived  on  York  Road,  but 
the  same  spirit  that  prompted  her  to  ride  past  Charlotte- 
town  and  out  the  Salisbury  road  to  the  camp  of  the 


Americans,  where  she  notified  her  husband  and  his  com- 
rades of  the  Redcoats'  retreat  toward  the  Catawba,  still 
lives. 

At  North,  scholarship  sets  some  apart  from  others. 
Sometimes  outstanding  citizenship  makes  one  person 
stand  a  little  taller  than  another;  but  in  whatever  way 
a  person  is  outstanding,  North  students  honor  him.  It 
is  only  his  due. 


Martha  Ashcraft  and  Johnny  Sutton  enjoyed  being  "Roman  citizens"  for 
just  one  night,  when  the  Latin  Clubs  held  their  banquet. 


Students  Honored  Through  Scholarships  And  Other  Activities 


previous  school  record  and  all-round  performance  pro- 
vide for  students  a  scholarship  given  by  a  private  organi- 
zation. 

North  is  proud  of  the  number  of  her  students  that 
have  received  scholarships  through  this  program.  Suzy 
Daggy  and  Charles  Lloyd  are  in  the  final  competition  for 
top  scholarships. 


Just  after  school  is  out  in  the  spring  several  rising 
senior  girls,  chosen  by  the  American  Legion  Auxiliary, 
are  sent  to  the  WCUNC  campus  to  attend  Girls'  State. 
The  purpose  is  to  teach  the  girls  something  about  the 
way  the  government  works.  They  formed  political  par- 
ties, held  elections,  and  organized  cities.  They  also 
learned  about  the  state  and  local  governments  and  made 
many  political  decisions.  However,  not  all  the  time 
was  spent  working,  for  there  were  many  recreational 
activities  planned. 

Rising  senior  boys,  selected  by  the  American  Legion, 
went  to  the  UNC  campus,  where  they  met  with  other 
state  representatives  for  a  week.  Like  the  girls,  the 
boys  formed  political  parties  and  elected  their  officers. 
It  was  a  distinct  honor  to  be  elected  an  officer,  for  much 
hard  work,  many  campaign  speeches,  and  "vote-getting" 
were  involved. 

The  purpose  of  Boys'  State,  like  that  of  Girls'  State, 
is  to  encourage  representatives  to  learn  about  the  politics 
and  affairs  of  the  government  and  to  enable  them  to 
take  part  in  a  more  efficient  manner. 

Anne  Marie  Osborne  was  elected  a  senator  at  Girls' 
State,  and  because  of  this  she  attended  Girls'  Nation  in 
Washington,  D.  C. 


A  large  group  consisting  mostly  of  Juniors  partici- 
pated in  the  Seventh  Annual  National  Merit  Scholarship 
Program  last  year.  These  students  were  in  competition 
with  high  school  students  across  the  nation  in  hopes  of 
qualifying  for  a  scholarship.  Though  the  chances  of 
becoming  a  National  Merit  Scholar  are  rather  dim  for 
most  students,  the  results  of  the  test  combined  with  the 


Attending  Girls'  State  and  Boys'  State  were  Lynda  McCall, 
Anne  Marie  Osborne,  Karen  Hunter,  Wally  Barnett,  Eugene 
Brown,  and  Rudy  Ferguson. 


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Junior  Marshals  included  Betty  Cunnupp,  Lynda  McCall,  Mary  Justice,  Suzy  Daggy,  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  Sandra  Dellinger,  Frank 
Ghigo,  Charles  Lloyd,  Harold  Threatt,  and  Bobby  Kerns. 


Top  Ten  Chosen  Marshals  At  Graduation  Activities 


Chosen  for  scholastic  achievement  and  ability,  the 
Junior  Marshals  served  as  ushers  for  graduation  exer- 
cises. They  also  distributed  programs  and  performed 
other  odd  jobs.  The  two  juniors  with  the  highest  scho- 
lastic averages  led  the  seniors  into  the  auditorium  for 


the  Baccalaureate  and  the  Graduation  Exercises. 

It  is  indeed  an  honor  to  be  a  Marshal,  for  it  requires 
much  study  and  work  to  keep  grades  high  enough  so 
that  one  will  be  chosen. 


Billie  Jean  McKeown  and  Lynda  McCall  had  the  highest  aver- 
ages in  the  Junior  Class;  therefore  they  were  Chief  Marshals. 

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Former  Fall  Festival  King  and  Queen,  Dennis  Nunn  and  Janet  Cherry,  crowned 
the  new  King  and  Queen,  Jandre  Betterton  and  Lee  Daugherty. 


Wally  Barnett  crowned  Bobby  Scivoletti  King  of 
Hearts  after  he  had  already  crowned  Linda  Dowdy 
Queen  of  Hearts  at  the  Valentine  Dance  held  in  the 
gym. 


Royalty  Presides  At  Festivities 


Weeks  before  the  annual  Fall  Festival,  homerooms 
nominated  candidates  for  king  and  queen.  Nominations 
cost  a  nickel  and  votes  for  a  favorite  candidate  were 
a  penny  each.  Students  canvassed  the  neighborhoods  for 
votes  and  worked  just  as  hard  at  school,  for  every  penny 
counted. 

Just  before  school  closed  on  the  final  day  the  three 
runners-up  for  king  and  queen  were  called  to  the  office 
and  plans  were  made  for  the  coronation.  Jandre  Better- 
ton  and  Lee  Daugherty  had  more  votes  than  any  other 
candidate  and  were  crowned  at  the  Festival. 

For  the  first  time  in  years,  North's  Student  Council 
sponsored  a  Valentine  Dance,  a  sock  hop  in  the  gym. 
Since  this  was  an  affair  to  raise  money  to  buy  warm-ups 
for  the  basketball  teams,  several  plans  were  carried  out 
to  raise  money.  One  of  these  was  the  king  and  queen 
contest.  Votes  were  a  penny  each;  Bobby  Scivoletti 
and  Linda  Dowdy  were  crowned. 


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Those  who  had  worked  hardest  to  make  the  Junior-Senior  Prom 
a  success  were  members  of  the  Junior  Class  Planning  Committee. 
They  were  Fred  Entrekin,  Gaynelle  Crook,  Carole  Moss,  Wally 
Barnett,  Billie  Jean  McKeown,  and  Marsha  Miller. 


The  Wishing  Well  was  a  big  attraction  for  couples  a  the  Prom. 
Wonder  what  Karen  Hunter  and  Bud  Haley  had  wished!! 


Sophomores  who  are  selected  to  serve  at 
the  Junior-Senior  are  indeed  lucky  girls. 
They  cannot  participate  in  the  activities,  but 
they  can  indeed  dream  of  the  next  year 
when  they  will  truly  be  a  part  of  the  festivi- 
ties. Those  serving  were  Dianne  Skipper, 
Nancy  Frazier,  Reeva  Taylor,  Pat  Barkley, 
Vicky  Pender,  Joyce  Leazer,  and  Nancy 
Bradley. 


Junior-Senior  Prom  Big  Occasion  Of  School  Year 


Yes,  from  start  to  finish  it  was  a  wonderful  dance. 
Planned  by  the  Juniors  to  honor  the  Seniors,  the  dance 
was  the  biggest  social  function  of  the  year. 

Junior  committees  formed  in  early  spring  worked 
hard  to  insure  a  wonderful  dance.  Each  committee  had 
a  special  task  with  a  specific  responsibility;  and  if  he 
failed  to  do  his  job,  it  just  didn't  get  done.  Therefore 
everyone  worked  hard  and  tirelessly  to  complete  their 
assignments. 

"Under  the  Magnolias"  was  the  theme  of  the  dance; 
decorations  included  magnolias  placed  at  intervals  to 
catch  the  crepe  paper  streamers.  Greenery  was  twined 
into  trellises  and  in  the  center  of  the  dance  floor  was 
the  wishing  well. 

With  the  lights  turned  low  and  dreamy  music  played 
by  Bill  Knauff's  orchestra,  what  could  be  more  romantic? 
A  special  feature  was  a  medley  of  songs  from  "Show- 
boat." This  group  was  led  by  Mr.  Anthony. 

Indeed  it  was  a  night  never  to  be  forgotten! 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hough  enjoyed  dancing  to  the  music  of  Billy 
Knauff  and  his  orchestra. 


MOST  OUTSTANDING 
Charles  Lloyd  Susanne  Rayburn 


MOST  COOPERATIVE 
Harold  Armstrong  Janet  Carpenter 


MOST  TALENTED 
Denny  Gryder  Suzy  Daggy 


MOST  LIKELY  TO  SUCCEED 
Frank  Ghigo 

Margaret  Bourdeaux 


MOST  COURTEOUS 
Carole  Moss 

Clem  Parker 


MOST  CREATIVE 

Mickey  Howard 

Charlotte  Greene 


SUPERLATIVES 


MOST  DEPENDABLE 
Silas  Davis 

Sandra  Dellinger 


Coming  into  the  community  before  school  started,  Dagmar  Tauber,  exchange  student  from 
Germany,  soon  adjusted  to  her  new  environment. 


Dagmar  ate  lunch  with  her  "sister". 
Mirny  Martin. 


Warm  Welcome  For  Dagmar 


"Hi,  Dagmar,"  the  cheery  greeting  often  heard  by 
Dagmar  Tauber,  Exchange  Student  from  Germany,  was 
exchanged  for  the  German  greeting,  "Wie-geht-es,"  on 
"Say-Hello-to-Dagmar-in-German"  Day  at  North.  To 
make  her  feel  more  at  home,  students  entered  into  the 
spirit  of  the  day  enthusiastically. 

Da  gmar  traveled  from  Germany  late  in  the  summer 
with  other  American  Field  Service  exchange  students. 
She  arrived  before  school  began  to  stay  with  her  Ameri- 
can "family,"  the  D.  G.  Martins  of  Davidson. 

Dagmar  was  impressed  by  North's  school  spirit,  and 
she  was  an  enthusiastic  spectator.  She  was  very  often 
seen  at  football  games,  which  she  enjoyed  thoroughly, 
and  at  many  other  events.  Her  extra-curricular  activities 
at  North  included  Student  Council,  French  Club,  and 
the  Booster  Committee. 


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Chosen  to  represent  North  at  Winthrop  as  the  school's  MISS  HIGH  MISS  was  Mary  Justice. 

Many  Activities  Planned  For  Carolinas'  Miss  Hi  Misses 


Chosen  by  the  faculty  for  scholarship,  outstanding 
character,  leadership,  and  personality,  Mary  Justice  was 
North's  representative  at  Winthrop  College  as  one  of 
the  Miss  Hi  Misses. 

Many  activities  were  planned  for  the  girls  selected 
from  various  schools  throughout  the  Carolinas  to  con- 
vene at  Winthrop  for  a  week-end.  Special  suppers,  tours. 


assemblies,  picnics,  and  parties  were  on  the  agenda  for 
the  week-end;  this  should  be  a  long-i  emembered  oc- 
casion. 

Mary's  picture  appeared  in  the  Winthrop  College 
newspaper,  The  Johnsonian,  along  with  other  girls  from 
North  and  South  Carolina. 


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Susanne  Rayburn  was  the  recipient  of  the  DAR  Citizenship  Award. 


DAR  H  onors  Good  Citizenship  By  Award 


Because  of  her  continuous  good  citizenship,  Susanne 
Rayburn  was  selected  by  the  faculty  to  receive  the  DAR 
Good  Citizenship  Award.  She  was  honored,  along  with 


DAR  winners  from  other  schools,  at  a  luncheon  in  Feb 
ruary.  Susanne  also  went  to  Raleigh,  where  she  com 
peted  for  the  state  award. 


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Chosen  by  popular  vote,  Kay  Thornburg  represented  the  school  at  the  Carolinas  Carrousel  as  MISS  NORTH 
MECKLENBURG. 

Miss  North  Mecklenburg's  Plans  Altered  By  Weather 


Some  of  the  students  from  the  DE  classes  had 
worked  long  into  the  night  before  the  Carrousel  Parade 
to  assure  Miss  North  Mecklenburg,  Kay  Thornburg,  that 
she  would  have  the  prettiest  decorated  convertible  in 
the  parade.  However,  for  the  very  first  time,  rain  poured 
on  the  afternoon  of  the  parade,  and  Kay  and  the  other 
Princesses  had  to  ride  in  their  convertible  with  the  tops 
up.  Nevertheless,  Kay  had  a  wonderful,  exciting  experi- 


ence at  the  parade  and  all  the  other  festivities  planned 
for  the  Princesses. 

Kay  and  four  other  girls  were  nominated  by  the 
student  body  to  compete  for  the  title  of  Miss  North 
Mecklenburg.  After  getting  the  majority  of  the  votes 
of  the  students,  Kay  was  crowned  in  assembly  by  a 
representative  of  the  Carrousel  Committee. 


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Homecoming  Sponsors  and  escorts  were  Pam  James,  Andy 
Barrett;  Beckie  Whitener,  Jim  Causey;  Susanne  Bayburn,  Cam- 
eron Coleman;  Barbara  Brown,  Silas  Davis;  Donna  Sellers,  Budy 


Ferguson;  Gail  Gilleland,  Bill  Fraley;  Barb  ara  Hefner,  Pat  Gar- 
rison; Martha  Greene,  Bonnie  Gibson;  Peggy  Stillwell,  Butch 
Hough;  Sarah  Jenkins,  Mickey  Howard. 


Exciting  Activities  Fill  Homecoming  Week 


Near  the  beginning  of  Homecoming  Week  the  nine- 
teen sponsors  were  presented  to  the  student  body  by 
their  escorts.  This  was  a  very  exciting  moment  for  the 
girls.  Many  had  anticipated  this  event  with  some  anxiety, 
fearing  they  would  not  be  chosen;  some  were  joyous  at 
being  chosen,  while  some  were  disappointed  that  they 
were  not  selected.  The  lucky  ones  presented  a  happy 
picture  as  they  walked  across  the  stage  and  were  pre- 


sented to  the  students  at  assembly. 

Sponsors  were  chosen  by  the  senior  football  players, 
the  captains  of  the  other  sports,  senior  managers  of  the 
teams,  and  officers  of  the  Student  Council  and  the  Senior 
Class.  The  escorts  as  well  as  the  sponsors  seemed  very 
excited. 

As  always,  Homecoming  Week  was  filled  with  ex- 
citing events. 


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Chosen  Homecoming  Queen,  Donna  Sellers  reigned  over  the  Homecoming  Dance. 


As  she  was  crowned  Homecoming  Queen  of  1961 
by  Darlene  Brigance,  the  1960  Queen,  a  brilliant  smile 
lighted  the  face  of  Donna  Sellers.  Crowned  during  half- 
time  festivities  with  the  band,  lettergirls,  and  majorettes 
standing  at  attention  in  the  background,  Donna  had  a 


few  anxious  moments  when  someone  forgot  the  red 
roses,  with  which  she  was  later  presented.  Finally,  the 
ceremony  over,  the  new  Queen  was  escorted  off  the 
field  by  Wally  Barnett.  She  reigned  supreme  at  the 
Homecoming  Dance  the  following  night. 


A  little-known  incident  of  the  War  —  the  skirmish  at  Mclntyre's  farm  — 
furnished  Mecklenburg  farm  hoys  a  chance  to  rout  the  British.  It  was  here  that 
the  British  branded  this  area  the  "Hornet's  Nest"  of  the  Revolution. 


It  had  been  a  long  time  since  North  had  won  a  basketball  game,  but  win  they  did!  Jimmy  Poole,  who 
had  scored  the  winning  basket  in  the  final  seconds  of  the  overtime  period  with  South,  was  congratulated 
by  Pat  Barkley  and  Mr.  Ned  McCall. 


ATHLETICS 


In  sports,  horse  racing  and  cock  fighting  were  popu- 
lar with  the  settlers  of  Mecklenburg.  Not  infrequently 
a  considerable  part  of  the  male  population  was  enter- 
tained by  bare-knuckled  fighters  who  beat  each  other 
into  gory  pulps  in  improvised  rings;  often  the  bouts 
would  go  for  dozens  of  rounds  until  one  of  the  maulers 
yelled  "Enough!".  Shooting  matches,  with  sections  of 
beef  as  prizes,  were  frequently  held,  with  one  dollar  for 


four  shots  being  the  usual  charge. 

One  would  find  quite  a  different  picture  today  in 
sports.  Organized  games  are  played  in  competition  with 
other  communities;  however,  the  people  have  not  lost 
their  interest  in  individual  competition.  Basketball,  foot- 
ball, tennis,  wrestling,  baseball,  and  intramural  games 
are  enjoyed  at  North,  both  by  the  player  and  the  spec- 
tator. 


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Varsity  football  players  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Jimmy  Poole, 
Steve  Whisenant,  Gerald  Ferrell,  Bobby  LaFear,  Rudy  Fergu- 
son, Jerry  Hope,  Johnny  Overcash,  Junior  Fincher,  Tommy  Black, 
Eugene  Link,  (SECOND  ROW)  Mr.  Ratteree,  Jimmy  Harpe, 
Ronnie  Norman,  Lee  Daugherty,  Gary  Phillips,  Ronnie  Gibson, 


John  McEver,  Davis  Crater,  Pat  Kerns,  Larry  King,  Bobby  Barn- 
hardt,  Mr.  Haynes,  Mr.  Ross,  (THIRD  ROW)  Mickey  Howard, 
Bill  Fraley,  Johnny  Moore,  Lynn  Slayton,  Johnny  Grice,  Richard 
Putnam,  Ricky  Hyman,  Steve  Ferrell,  Jimmy  Rice,  Richard  Fer- 
rell, Pat  Garrison,  and  Phil  Howard,  Captain. 


Five  Wins  ,  Four  Losses  Mark  Football  Season 


"Always  fighters,  although  not  always  winners"  —  game  they  played  to  win.   And  from   then  on,  there 

these  are  the  words  which  characterized  the  Rebels  this  was  no  holding  the  Rebs.  They  had  no  conference  sched- 

year.  Seventeen  games  ago  the  Rebel  football  teams  had  ule,  but  some  of  the  games  were  with  conference  teams, 

won  their  last  game.  What  would  the  '61  team  do?  It  was  the  best  season  a  football  team  had  had  in  some 

It  was  not  long  before  they  let  the  school  and  time,  with  five  wins  and  four  losses, 
community  know  what  they  could  do,  for  the  very  first 


PHIL  HOWARD  EUGENE  LINK 


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Moving  around  right  end,  Jimmy  Poole  picked  up  yardage. 
Link  was  there  hut  not  in  time. 


Touchdown  for  North! 


After  seventeen  defeats,  North  blistered  South  13-7. 
At  half-time  South  led  7-6.  The  Rebs  took  the  lead  in 
the  second  half,  and  it  was  North's  game  from  then  on. 
The  Rebels  drove  40  yards  to  the  winning  touchdown 
in  the  third  quarter. 

The  passing  arm  of  quarterback  Jim  Poole  guided 
North  to  its  second  victory.  The  Rebels  downed  Catholic 
High  12-0.  Catholic  was  unable  to  mount  a  serious  of- 
fensive threat,  as  North  marched  for  190  offensive  yards. 

North  won  its  third  straight  football  game,  a  25-6 
triumph  over  Belmont.  The  Rebs  rolled  up  210  rushing 
yards  and  added  93  through  the  air.  Ronnie  Gibson, 
Davis  Crater,  and  Pat  Garrison  paced  the  Rebs'  de- 
fensive efforts. 

Harding  came  away  with  a  20-6  victory  over  the 
Rebels,  but  in  so  doing  walked  blind  into  a  new  "pro- 
type"  offense.  North  surprised  the  3,500  fans  with  an 
offense  that  flanked  ends,  tackles,  and  halfbacks  at  least 
10  yards  from  guards  on  both  sides.  John  McEver 
scored  North's  only  touchdown. 

A  large  crowd  was  on  hand  at  Davidson  to  see  North 
march  to  a  12-7  victory  over  the  East  Eagles.  Junior 


Fincher,  Tommy  Black,  Eugene  Link,  and  John  McEver 
led  the  attack.  The  Rebs  scored  once  in  the  second 
quarter  and  again  in  the  third. 

The  Statesville-North  game  was  one  of  defense.  It 
was  give  and  take  for  three  quarters.  North  threatened 
in  the  first  and  late  in  the  second  quarter  when  a  Poole 
pass  to  Mickey  Howard  almost  turned  into  a  Reb  touch- 
down. Statesville  edged  North  in  the  top  of  the  fourth 
period  6-0. 

North  and  West  played  a  rugged  football  game,  and 
in  the  last  minutes  things  were  looking  good  for  the 
Rebs.  With  seconds  left  in  the  game,  a  blocked  kick 
turned  into  a  West  touchdown.  The  Indians  won  24-19. 

Injury-riddled  North  put  up  a  good  stand  against  a 
strong  Lincolnton  team.  Pat  Garrison  and  other  big  line- 
men were  unable  to  play.  The  game  ended  with  Lincoln- 
ton  an  18-6  winner. 

Coach  Haynes  called  it  "probably  our  best  game  of 
the  year."  John  McEver  and  Gene  Link  led  the  way 
with  five  touchdowns.  The  Rebels  ran  away  with  a  33-7 
victory  over  Lowell. 


Mr.  Ratteree,  the  new  line  coach,  and  Mr.  Haynes,  North's  new 
head  football  coach,  were  happy  over  prospects  of  a  winning  sea- 
son. Mr.  Ross,  who  coached  the  JV  team,  was  pleased  with  his 
new  recruits,  also. 


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JIMMY  POOLE  MICKEY  HOWARD 


STEVE  WHISENANT  JOHN  McEVER 


John  McEver  strong-armed  the  opposition  to  gain  a  few  more  yards. 


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Members  of  the  JV  football  squad  (FIRST  ROW)  Charles 
Peterson,  Jim  Barnette,  Erie  Morton,  Mike  LaFear,  Marc  Rob- 
erts, Jerry  Mumpower,  (SECOND  ROW)  Mike  Hicks,  Van 
Sasser,  Danny  McGraw,  Mike  Gant,  Mike  Puckett,  Ralph  Man- 


gle, Fred  Lothery,  (THIRD  ROW)  William  Smith,  Billy  Mc- 
Elroy,  Edgar  Johnson,  Richard  Raymer,  Ken  Mullis,  Vernon 
Knox,  and  David  Jones. 


Phil  Howard  passed  the  ball  to  Johnny  Moore  in  the  South-North  game. 


Reb  Basketball  Team  Never  Lacked  Spirit 


Playing  on  the  Varsity  basketball  team 
were  ( FIRST  ROW )  Johnny  Wallace,  Jerry 
Hoke,  Mike  Regans,  Johnny  Moore,  Ruddy 
Skinner,  (SECOND  ROW)  Ronnie  Hoover, 
Currie  Johnston,  Wally  Ramette,  Fred  En- 
trekin,  Captain,  (THIRD  ROW)  Johnny 
Overcash,  Coach  Everette  Pigg,  Phil  How- 
ard, Jimmy  Poole,  and  Earl  Shook,  Man- 
ager. 


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JOHNNY  MOORE 


North  37  .  Asheville  73 

North  41  .  ..  Charlotte  Catholic  43 

North  39  ..  East  46 

North  39  _  „  Harding  54 

North  37    Garinger  44 

North  25  _   Gastonia  69 

North  45    West  59 

North  39  ..  .  South  38 

North  34  _.  .  Myers  Park  63 

North  34    .  East  54 

North  51    .  Asheville  86 

North  34  .  .  Harding  44 

North  33  Garinger  65 

North  66  _.  .  Charlotte  Catholic  58 

North  45  .  Gastonia  59 

North  55  West  76 

North  50    South  49 


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With  only  two  lettermen  returning  this  season, 
North  lost  the  first  seven  conference  games.  The  Rebels 
then  played  host  to  South,  stunning  the  Sabres  for 
North's  first  conference  win  this  year.  This  was  one  of 
the  most  thrilling  games  of  the  season  as  the  Rebels  won 
in  the  last  three  seconds  of  an  overtime  period.  This 
broke  the  Rebs'  losing  streak  of  twenty-five  games.  It 
took  much  pressure  off  the  Rebs,  also. 

North  then  lost  their  next  five  games.  Usually  the 
Rebs  kept  on  even  terms  with  their  opponents  in  the 
first  half  but  seemed  to  "run  out  of  steam"  in  the  second. 
Their  leading  scorer  was  injured  in  mid-season  and 
missed  three  games. 

North  clashed  with  the  Cougars  of  Charlotte  Cath- 
olic on  the  Reb  home  court  for  their  best  showing  of 
the  year.  Victory  was  theirs  as  they  routed  their  oppo- 
nents in  a  non-conference  win.  This  win  was  a  great 
comeback. 

North  won  only  one  of  the  remaining  five  games 
of  the  season.  This  victory  came  when  they  edged  out 
South  by  one  point. 

North  played  better  ball  at  the  end  of  the  year 
and  seemed  to  improve  as  the  season  progressed.  They 
won  only  three  games  -  two  conference  and  one  non- 
conference  —  but  they  came  close  to  victory  in  several 
other  games.  The  Rebs  had  enthusiastic  spirit  and  never 
gave  up. 


FRED  ENTREKIN 


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Twenty-five  games  are  a  lot  to  lose  without  a  single  win,  but  that  is  what  happened  to 
the  Rebels.  However,  on  the  night  of  the  North-South  game,  things  were  different.  Currie 
Johnston  (right)  sank  two  foul  shots  in  the  last  second  to  tie  the  game.  In  the  overtime 
period  South  was  leading  until  the  last  few  seconds  of  the  game  when  Jimmy  Poole  made 
good  a  field  goal  to  put  North  ahead.  "It  had  been  a  long  dry  spell,"  said  Mr.  Pigg  (left)  with 
a  broad  grin. 


Beginning  practice  at  the  same  time  as  the  varsity 
team,  the  Junior  Varsity  team  began  to  work  in  order 
to  make  the  team.  All  the  boys  who  came  out  worked 
energetically,  for  next  year  they  would  need  all  the 
skill  they  could  muster  to  make  the  varsity. 

JV  players  usually  played  before  the  varsity,  except 


in  the  afternoon  games  when  the  procedure  was  reversed. 
The  JV  team  played  15  games  and  won  only  3;  however, 
they  gained  experience  and  marksmanship  needed  for 
future  play.  Some  of  the  original  members  of  this  team 
were  promoted  to  the  varsity  during  the  year. 


Playing  JV  basketball  were  (FIRST  ROW)  John  Ladd,  William 
Smith,  Larry  Snider,  Tommy  Blythe,  (SECOND  ROW)  Mike  Puckett, 
Dennis  Nunn,  Jimmy  McAuley,  (THIRD  ROW)  Gary  Phillips,  and 
Eric  Swanson.   The  Coach  was  Mr.  Bill  Ross. 


North  46  ..  Catholic  60 

North  45  .  East  60 

North  61  _  Harding  50 

North  28  Garinger  43 

North  39  .  ...  Gastonia  60 

North  47  ....  Myers  Park  69 

North  46  ....  West  60 

North  44  .    South  37 

North  39    .  East  51 

North  51  .  Harding  53 

North  16    Garinger  45 

North  60    Catholic  53 

North  36  ....  Gastonia  69 

North  50      West  72 

North  50   South  48 


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Butch  Hough,  catcher,  had  given  the  signal  to  the  pitcher  and 
was  waiting  for  the  pitch. 


Baseball  Attracts  Many  North  Boys 


Baseball  holds  a  high  place  at  North  each  year.  The 
'61  team  was  one  of  the  best  in  several  years.  It  was 
a  well-balanced  team  and  played  many  close  games. 
One  of  the  most  important  wins  was  the  victory  over 
Asheville. 

Butch  Hough  was  the  leading  hitter,  with  Eugene 
Link  and  Eddie  Reid  also  hitting  well.    Roger  Oxidine 


and  Eddie  Donaldson  performed  on  the  mound  for  the 
Rebels. 

A  third  place  standing  in  the  4-A  conference  was  a 
great  reward  for  the  team  who  had  played  its  best. 
Coach  Haynes  felt  that  the  '62  team  would  represent 
themselves  well  too  and  was  looking  for  a  winning 
season. 


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Enjoying  playing  baseball  for  North  were  (FIRST  ROW) 
Nelson  Perry,  Gerald  Ferrell,  Eugene  Link,  Eddie  Reid,  Tommy 
Black,  (SECOND  ROW)  Jimmy  Poole,  Bill  Kimbrough,  Roger 


Oxidine,  Paul  Bolick,  Johnny  Overcash,  Tommy  Blythe,  Coach 
Mack  Haynes,  (THIRD  ROW)  Butch  Hough,  Eddie  Donald- 
son, Phil  Howard,  Sammy  Caldwell,  and  Jimmy  Blythe. 


Happy  over  a  successful  season  and  a  state  championship  were  Jim  Causey,  Grover  Meetze,  Currie  Johnston,  Charles  Lloyd,  and 
Ray  Baucom. 

State  Singles  Championship  Won  By  North  Reb 


North's  tennis  team  performed  well  and  ran  up  an 
enviable  record.  The  Rebs  lost  only  two  games  working 
as  a  team,  and  those  were  to  Myers  Park.  Singles  player, 
Jim  Causey,  did  not  lose  a  game  during  the  season. 

Representing  North  in  state  championship  compe- 
tition, the  Rebs  lost  out  in  the  doubles  in  the  first  round. 
Buzzy  Parker,  a  '61  player,  lost  out  in  the  singles  in  the 
semi-finals.  Jim  Causey,  who  had  not  suffered  defeat, 
kept  his  record  clean  and  brought  the  state  champion- 
ship home  with  him.  It  was  good  to  have  a  state  cham- 
pion, especially  when  he  was  returning  with  five  other 
members  of  the  team  to  carry  on  in  '62. 


North  6    

    Davidson  3 

North  6    _____ 

  Garinger  3 

North  8    ___. 

  Statesville  0 

North  6   

  Davidson  3 

North  3    

  Myers  Park  5 

North  6     

  Rock  Hill  3 

North  5   

  Hickory  3 

North  8    ___. 

  Garinger  1 

North  3   

   Myers  Park  6 

North  -  Statesville   

  Forfeit 

Playing  in  Chapel  Hill,  Causey  lashed  out  as  he  defeated  In  assembly  Causey  was  congratulated  by  Mr.  Hough,  the 

Gene  Hamilton  for  the  North  Carolina  State  Singles  Champion-  principal,   as   Jim  officially  received  the   trophy   naming  him 

ship.  state  champion. 


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Members  of  North's  first  wrestling  team  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Billy  Cavin, 
Randy  Gray,  Jay  Snider,  Tommy  Park,  Mike  Stnbbs,  (SECOND  ROW)  Mike 
Rodman,  Larry  Cox,  Wayne  Jones,  Randy  Klouse,  Mike  Stallings,  Don  Pope, 
(THIRD  ROW)  Vernie  Case,  Steve  Norris,  Pat  Garrison,  Ricky  Hyman,  and 
Walter  Aberson. 


Grimacing,  not  from  pain,  but  from  the  struggle  to 
keep  himself  from  being  pinned  was  Mike  Rodman. 


First  Wrestling  Team  Credit  To  North 


Wrestling,  North's  newest  sport,  has  attracted  many 
enthusiastic  fans  this  year.  This  is  partly  because  of 
the  keen  competition  which  has  been  part  of  the 
wrestling  program.  The  matmen  worked  hard  to  win 
this  interest  by  the  students  and  by  the  community. 

Mike  Stallings  and  Pat  Garrison  were  the  leading 
winners  on  the  team.  Stallings  won  7  and  lost  only  2, 
while  Garrison  was  not  defeated  in  conference  play. 
Tommy  Park,  Wayne  Jones,  Vernie  Case,  and  Don  Pope 
were  also  outstanding. 


North  13  .  _  South  39 

North  38  _  Garinger  15 

North  26  ..  Country  Day  28 

North  24  (JV)  .  __  Myers  Park  26 

North  12  Statesville  34 

North  20  ....  .  South  32 

North  12    ..  Myers  Park  37 

North  46  ..  Garinger  8 

North    9  Statesville  39 

North  10  Mooresville  41 

North  20  „.  Country  Day  30 


Don  Pope  lost  his  match  to  Bill  Holmes  of  Myers  Park, 
grappled  and  Don  was  thrown  and  pinned  by  Bill. 


They 


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Competing  in  track  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Pat  Fisher,  Tommy  Dutton, 
Ronnie  Gibson,  Pat  Kerns,  Bobby  Bamhardt,  Don  Goforth,  Belvin  Faires, 
(SECOND  ROW)  Coach  William  Cochran,  Dean  Norman,  Sam  Carpen- 
ter, Gary  Turner,  Harry  Dudley,  Herman  Kerley,  Dan  Kiser,  Silas  Davis, 
Jerry  Byers,  and  Pat  Garrison. 


Silas  Davis  qualified  for  state  compe- 
tition after  having  broken  several  records  at 
North. 


Cindermen  In  Tight  Race  For  Honors 


Rebel  track  men,  with  a  full  schedule  set  before 
them,  have  high  hopes  for  a  prosperous  '62  season. 
Returning  from  last  year's  squad  is  Silas  Davis,  who 
did  outstanding  work  last  year,  as  well  as  other  seasoned 
members.  Pat  Garrison  is  also  returning. 

Track  records  last  year  were  set  and  broken  by  the 
Rebel  cindermen.  Silas  Davis  broke  the  880-yard  school 


record  four  times,  once  in  a  4-A  conference  meet.  He 
also  broke  the  one-mile  run  school  record.  Dean  Nor- 
man tied  the  120-yard  high  hurdles  school  record  last 
year.  Pat  Garrison  broke  the  school  record  in  shot  put. 
Both  Silas  Davis  and  Sam  Carpenter  qualified  for  the 
state  meet. 


Sam  Carpenter  qualified  in  the  high  jump  to  enter  state  com- 
petition. 


Mr.  Cochran  was  proud  of  the  record  of  Davis  and  Carpen- 
ter, and  he  attended  the  state  meet  with  them. 


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Members  of  Cross  Country  were  coached  by  Mr.  Cochran. 
Boys  making  up  the  team  were  Silas  Davis,  Mike  Rodman,  Wayne 
Jones,  Jim  Causey,  Mac  McKeown,  Currie  Johnston,  Gary  Ash- 
ford,  and  Fred  Kerr. 


Jogging  around  the  cinder  path  was  not  all  the  training  one 
had.  Making  that  trip  around  the  square,  from  North  by  Alex- 
ander and  back  by  way  of  North  21  Highway,  was  also  a  daily 
chore. 


Another  New  Sport  Added  At  North 


Silas  Davis  participated  in  cross  country 
running  as  well  as  in  track. 


For  the  first  time  North  had  a  cross  country  team. 
They  participated  in  seven  meets  with  other  schools  in 
the  county.  In  the  Western  4-A  Conference  Meet  at 
Freedom  Park  North  finished  fourth  among  the  nine 
schools  competing.  Silas  finished  first,  making  him  All- 
Conference. 

Most  of  the  meets  were  held  at  Freedom  Park  with 
two  or  more  schools  competing.  There  were  only  two 
dual  meets,  however.  The  distance  run  is  two  and  one- 
fourth  miles  over  uneven  ground,  and  the  average  time 
is  about  11.5  minutes.  In  cross  country  the  team  with 
the  lowest  score  wins.  First  place  gets  1  point;  second 
place,  2  points;  etc.  Cross  country  is  like  track  in  that 
each  man  is  on  his  own. 


Nine  schools  convened  at  Freedom  Park  for  the  4-A  Confer- 
ence Meet. 


The  boys  were  off  and  running  at  the  county-wide  meet. 


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Leading  the  school  in  pep  rallies  and  at  the  games  were  Cherry  Wagstaff,  Ann  Poole,  Shelby  Taylor,  Marsha  Henry,  Sherry  Taylor, 
Head;  Vicki  Baker,  Terrye  Edwards,  Lynn  Neal,  and  Donna  Sellers. 


Junior  Varsity  Cheerleaders  were  Becky  Sellers,   Joy  Butts,  Cheerleaders  BOOSt  School  Spirit 

Dianne  Knox,  Nancy  Bogers,  Ann  Thompson,  and  Diane  Ferrell. 


Leading  cheers  at  ball  games,  chartering  buses  for 
out-of-town  games,  leading  pep  rallies  before  school,  and 
keeping  school  spirit  high  were  some  of  the  many  duties 
of  a  cheerleader.  They  also  set  a  good  example  for  other 
students  at  ball  games  by  practicing  good  sportsmanship. 

Junior  Varsity  cheerleaders,  chosen  at  the  beginning 
of  their  Sophomore  year,  cheered  at  the  junior  varsity 
football  and  basketball  games.  They  also  filled  in  for 
the  Varsity  Cheerleaders  when  necessary. 

Junior  and  Varsity  Cheerleaders  have  to  maintain 
certain  standards  —  scholastic  as  well  as  some  others  — 
and  if  they  do  not  keep  these  standards,  they  are  sus- 
pended from  the  squad  until  the  standards  are  met. 


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Bowling  in  intramural  games  were  Bonnie  Laton,  Janice  Grif- 
fin, Wanda  Hartsell,  Barbara  Kidd,  Marie  Pope,  Nancy  Corne- 
lius, Carol  Biddy,  (SECOND  ROW)  Barbara  Brown,  Rebecca 
Robinson,  Nancy  Moody,  Terry  Morrow,  Pat  Williams,  Jean 
Moseley,  (THIRD  ROW)  Barbara  Hefner,  Cynthia  Alexander, 
Dixie  Brown,  Phyllis  Wagner,  Donna  Gammon  and  Mimy  Martin. 


Another  volleyball  team  was  composed  of  ( FIRST  ROW )  Jan- 
ette  Quattlebaum,  Jean  Long,  Sherrie  Saunders,  (SECOND 
ROW)  Becky  Brasington,  Bonnie  Laton,  and  Donna  Gammon. 


Since  there  are  no  organized  sports  for 
girls  in  North  such  as  there  are  for  boys, 
the  girls  formed  the  Girls  Athletic  Associa- 
tion. Members  were  Janette  Quattlebaum, 
Cynthia  Alexander,  Rebecca  Robinson,  Sec- 
retary; Betty  Walters,  Treasurer;  Barbara 
Hefner,  President;  Phyllis  Wagner,  Vice- 
President;  Barbara  Brown,  (SECOND 
ROW)  Becky  Brasington,  Nancy  Moody, 
Nancy  Cornelius,  Gloria  Featherston,  Kay 
Ashley,  Elaine  Howard,  Becky  Whitener, 
(THIRD  ROW)  Julie  Hoffman,  Janice 
Griffin,  Carol  Biddy,  Pat  Moore,  Dixie 
Brown,  Cheryl  Nalley,  Donna  Gammon, 
Bonnie  Laton,  (FOURTH  ROW)  Pat  Wil- 
liams, Sherrie  Saunders,  Terry  Morrow,  Di- 
ane Skipper,  Jean  Harrington,  Jean  Long, 
Jean  Moseley,  and  Marsha  Henry. 


Athletics  Fun  For  Girls 

Promoting  athletics  for  girls  is  the  purpose  of  the 
Girls  Athletic  Association.  The  objectives  are  to  develop 
sportsmanship  and  character,  to  sponsor  and  promote  a 
program  of  athletics  for  girls,  and  to  stress  enjoyment 
of  sports. 

Members  of  the  GAA  played  volleyball  basketball 
and  other  games,  and  bowled.  They  participated  in  a 
playday  at  Garinger  with  all  the  other  schools  in  the 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg  area. 

In  the  spring  the  GAA  planned  to  attend  the  State 
Sportsday.  Last  year  the  group  placed  third  in  over-all 
competition  at  the  State  Play  Day. 

Volley  ball  team  members  were  (FIRST  ROW)  Jean  Moseley, 
Marsha  Henry,  (SECOND  ROW)  Jean  Harrington,  Pat  Williams, 
and  Diane  Skipper. 


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Some  of  the  men  whom  Mecklenburg  sent  to  war  were  mere  teen-age  boys, 
and  they  learned  guns  and  death  as  we  learn  our  studies.  Here  General  David- 
son inspects  a  group  of  young  raw  recruits. 


CLASSES 


When  school  houses  were  built,  they  were  placed 
near  a  spring;  the  house  was  generally  built  of  small 
logs,  notched  close,  but  the  door,  and  one  long  window. 
Beneath  the  window  augur  holes  were  bored  and  long 
pins  were  inserted  to  hold  up  one  or  more  planks  for  a 
writing  table.  It  contained  the  rudest  kind  of  seats  for 
pupils  to  sit  on,  without  backs,  so  that  there  would  be 
nothing  in  the  way  of  the  ever  present  rod.  This  was 
regarded  as  a  necessary  piece  of  furniture.  All  the  stu- 
dents were  taught  by  one  teacher  and  in  one  room.  The 


small  ones  learned  from  the  older  ones. 

However,  there  was  a  change,  just  as  other  things 
changed.  From  the  one-room  schools,  there  came  the 
organized  classes  of  the  modern  school,  each  having  a 
particular  part  to  play  in  the  education  of  the  student. 
North  High  School  is  composed  of  three  classes,  Sopho- 
more, Junior,  and  Senior.  Approximately  750  students 
are  enrolled  in  these  classes,  and  the  student  body  is 
ever  a  blend  of  the  old  —  the  seniors  —  and  the  new  — 
the  sophomores. 


Betty  Walters,  a  senior,  worked  in  the  library  on  her  English  assignment. 


Exciting  Activities  Culminate  Year  for  Class  of  '62 


After  two  years  of  hard  work  in  senior  high,  the 
Class  of  '62  entered  school  their  final  year  with  more 
determination  and  purpose  than  ever  before.  They  re- 
alized they  had  had  more  opportunities  than  any  other 
class  to  graduate  from  North;  they  also  realized  their 
responsibility  to  the  future. 

Advanced  math  courses,  history  by  television,  op- 
portunities to  learn  by  doing  in  science,  and  advanced 
courses  in  languages  were  among  the  things  each  senior 
had  experienced.  Each  had  been  counseled  and  tested 
to  help  him  find  his  proper  place— to  help  him  build 
a  happy  life. 


Each  day  brought  many  new  memories.  Such  events 
as  the  arrival  of  the  senior  rings,  election  of  superla- 
tives, the  Junior-Senior  Prom,  the  arrival  of  the  Viking, 
and  finally  graduation  would  always  have  a  special 
place  in  the  hearts  and  minds  of  each  Senior.  Moreover, 
there  would  also  be  memories  of  the  tests  failed,  the 
late  hours  one  had  to  work  to  get  book  reports  in  on 
time,  and  the  hours  spent  in  the  library  doing  re- 
search. Nevertheless,  in  spite  of  all  the  disappointments 
and  problems,  one  would  remember  that  this  was  the 
best  year  of  all. 


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JOHN  WAYNE  ADAMS 

FFA  2,3  Sentinel  2,  Secretary  3,  Land  Judging  Team  2,3, 
Parliamentary  Procedure  Team  2;  Booster  Club  1;  Home- 
room Vice-President  1,  President  2;  Student  Council  2. 

CYNTHIA  GLOER  ALEXANDER 

Bible  Club  1,2,3;  Vice-President  2,3;  AY  1;  GAA  2,3- 
County  Chorus  1,2;  Glee  Club  1. 

MARY  ELOISE  ALEXANDER 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  Bible  Club  1;  FHA  1- 
Booster  Club  1,2;  Glee  Club  2;  Girls'  Ensemble  3;  Duplicat- 
ing Club  2. 


VICKI  CAMILLE  ALLEN 

Y-Teens  1;  AY  2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Booster  Club  1,2,3; 
North  Star  Staff  3;  Homeroom  Treasurer  2;  Homecoming 
Sponsor  3;  Student  Art  Guild  3. 

LINDA  JOANNE  ALLEY 

FHA  1;  Y-Teens  1,2;  AY  3. 

VELDA  HUPANA  ALLEY 

Homeroom  Secretary  1;  AY  1,3;  Speech  Club  2;  Y-Teens 
1;  Bible  Club  3. 


HAROLD  DEAN  ARMSTRONG 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Planning  Committee  2;  Photog- 
raphy Club  2;  Homeroom  Vice-President  2,  President  3; 
Student  Council  3;  Bus  Driver  3;  Substitute  2;  Boys'  Ensem- 
ble 3;  Glee  Club  3;  MOST  COOPERATIVE 


MARTHA  TURNER  ASHCRAFT 

FHA  1;  Library  Club  1;  Glee  Club  1: 
Viking  Staff  1,2,3,  Co-Editor  3;  Booster 
Council  3;  Publications  Board  3. 


Latin  Club  2,3; 
Club  3;  Student 


DEZMER  ANN  ASHLEY 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  FHA  1;  Y-Teens  2;  GAA  2- 
DE  Club  3. 


EZMER  ANN  ASHLEY 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2;  FHA  1,2;  GAA  2. 

LINDA  PAULINE  ATKINS 

FTA  1;  Y-Teens  1;  FHA  2;  GAA  2;  Homeroom  Treasurer 

WAYNE  HARDING  BALLARD 

Science  Club  1;  Basketball  1;  FFA  2  3. 


CRAVEN  HUNTER  BARKLEY 

FFA  1,3;  DE  Club  2. 

WALLACE  NEAL  BARNETT 

Student  Council  3,  Social  Committee  2,3,  Chairman  3' 
Homeroom  President  3;  Class  Treasurer  2;  Hi-Y  12  3-  Key 

best'pIrsonaI^y35  AY  1;  Basketba11 1A3!  Footb'a11 1; 

FRANCIS  BARNHARDT 

Band  1,2,3;  FFA  1;  AY  2;  Bus  Driver  2,3. 


SENIORS 


ANDREW  JACKSON  BARRETT 

North  Star  Staff  2;  Basketball  1,2,3;  Monogram  Club  3; 
WITTIEST. 

HAROLD  RAY  BAUCOM 

Monogram  Club  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Football  2;  Tennis  1,2,3; 
AY  1,2;  Science  Club  3;  French  Club  2,3. 

ANDREA  KAY  BEAVER 


CAROLYN  LEE  BENNETT 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  2;  Duplicating  Club  2;  Arts  and 
Crafts  2;  Student  Art  Guild  3. 

JANDRE  LEE  BETTERTON 

Transferred  from  Memphis,  Tennessee  3;  Bible  Club  3; 
Fall  Festival  Queen  3. 

BILL  ARNOLD  BLACK 

FFA  1;  Bible  Club  1,2;  Agriculture  Class  Treasurer  3. 


TONY  MITCHELL  BOLICK 

Bible  Club  1,2,3,  President  3;  Homeroom  Treasurer  3; 
Jr.  Red  Cross  1,3. 

MARGARET  BRUNSON  BOURDEAUX 

Y-Teens  1;  AY  1;  Homeroom  Secretary  2;  Math  Club  2,3; 
Booster  Club  2,3;  French  Club  2,3;  National  Honor  Society 
2,3;  Handbook  and  Scrapbook  Committee  Chairman  3;  Stu- 
dent Council  3;  Viking  Staff  2;  AFS  Committee  3;  MOST 
LIKELY  TO  SUCCEED. 

LEWIS  HENRY  BOWERS 

FFA  1;  Football  1;  Science  Club  1,2,  Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2; 
DE  Club  2,3,  Parliamentarian  3;  Homeroom  Treasurer  1. 


MELVIN  RICE  BRANNON 

Science  Club  1;  FFA  1,2,3. 

KAYRYN  BRENDLE 

Science  Club  1. 

DIANE  BRIGMAN 

Bible  Club  1;  AY  1;  FHA  2. 


william  walter  brotherton 
Barbara  jean  brown 

FHA  1,2;  GAA  2,3;  Y-Teens  1;  Homeroom  Secretary  3; 
Homecoming  Sponsor  3. 

BARRY  VAUGHAN  BROWN 
FFA  1,3. 


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DIXIE  FAYE  BROWN 

FHA  1,2;  Booster  Club  1;  GAA  2,3;  Bus  Driver  3;  Y-Teens 

1. 


DORIS  ISABELL  BROWN 

AY  1,2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  French  Club  2,3; 
FTA  3. 


PAUL  EUGENE  BROWN 

Key  Club  3;  Homeroom  Vice-President  1,2;  French  Club 
2,3;  Bus  Driver  2,3;  Science  Club  1,2  Vice-President  2; 
Junior  Marshal;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Boys'  State; 
Harvard  Book  Award  2;  Youth  Appreciation  Essay  Award 
1;  Student  Council  Treasurer  3;  Charlotte  News  Top  Teen 
3;  4-H  Club  1,2;  N.C.  4-H  Dairy  Judging  Champion  2, 
Placed  3rd  in  nation  at  National  Contest  in  Waterloo,  Iowa; 
Basketball  1;  4-H  Scholarship  Winner;  BEST  CITIZEN. 


RONALD  WAYNE  BULLARD 

Homeroom  Vice-President  2;  DE  Club  2,3,  Treasurer  3. 

JONATHON  GERARD  BYERS 

Band  1,2,3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Hi-Y  1,2,3;  Track  1,2,3, 
Co-Captain  3. 

MICHAEL  TATE  CAMPBELL 

Band  1,2,3;  Bulletin  Boards  Committee  2;  Substitute  Bus 
Driver  2;  Piedmont  Youth  Orchestra  2;  County  Music  Fes- 
tival 2. 


JANET  RAMONA  CARPENTER 

AY  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2,  Sec-Treasurer  2;  Booster  Club 
2;  FHA  3;  North  Star  Staff  2;  Mecklenburg  Times  Cor- 
respondent 3;  Viking  Staff  3;  Homeroom  Secretary  1; 
Bus  Driver  2,3;  Bulletin  Boards  Club  3;  MOST  COOPERA- 
TIVE. 

JERRY  EDWIN  CARTER 

Bus  Driver  2,3;  FFA  2,3. 

ALICE  CASHION 

Chorus  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Bible  Club  1;  AY  2;  Y-Teens 
2;  Girls'  Ensemble  3. 


JAMES  YOUNG  CAUSEY,  JR. 

Homeroom  Secretary  2,  Treasurer  3;  Monogram  Club  2,3, 
President  3;  French  Club  2,3,  President  3;  Key  Club  2,3; 
Tennis  Team  1,2,3,  Co-Captain  2,  Captain  3,  State  Champion 
2;  Athlete  of  Year  2;  Cross  Country  Team  3. 

JAMES  FRANCIS  CHILDERS 

Science  Club  1. 


BRENDA  SUE  CHRISTENBURY 

FHA  1,2. 


JAMES  CAMERON  COLEMAN 

Key  Club  3;  Debating  Club  1;  Science  Club  1,2,3,  Sec- 
Treas.  2,  President  3;  Track  1;  Football,  Manager  and 
Trainer  2,3;  Student  Council  3,  House  and  Grounds  Com- 
mittee 3;  French  Club  2;  Monogram  Club  3. 

DORIS  ELIZABETH  COOK 

FHA  1;  Y-Teens  1,2;  Sec.  and  Treas.  2,  Inter-Club  Coun- 
cil 2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Bible  Club  3;  Homeroom 
Secretary  3. 

BETTY  JOAN  COONE 

GAA  2;  FHA  1,2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  3;  Library  Club  3. 


SENIORS 


NANCY  JEAN  COONE 

FHA  1,2;  Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  GAA  2;  Y-Teens 
1,  Booster  Club  1. 

WILLIS  VAN  CORNELIUS,  JR. 

Science  Club  1,2,3;  Photography  Club  2;  Math  Club  3; 
Band  2,3. 

ELEANOR  GAYNELLE  CROOK 

Homeroom  Secretary  3;  AY  1;  Math  Club  2;  Bus  Driver  3; 
National  Honor  Society  2,3,  Project  Chairman  3;  Booster 
Club  2. 


BETTY  JEAN  CUNNUPP 

Y-Teens  1,2,  President  2;  FHA  1;  Booster  Club  2;  Viking 
Staff  2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Student  Council  2,3; 
Homeroom  President  3. 

CAROLYN  SUE  DAGGY 

Class  Secretary  2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3  President 
3;  Math  Club  2,3,  Secretary  2;  French  Club  2,3,  Secretary- 
Treasurer  3;  Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  2,3; 
Y-Teens  1;  AY  1;  Student  Council  2,3,  Devotions  Committee 
Chairman  3;  Viking  Staff  2;  Junior  Marshal;  MOST  TAL- 
ENTED. 

CAROL  ANN  DAVIS 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2;  AY  1;  Glee  Club  1;  Lettergirl  2. 


SILAS  BRUCE  DAVIS 

Homeroom  Treasurer  2;  Key  Club  2,3;  Monogram  Club  3; 
Science  Club  1,2;  Track  2,3,  Captain  3;  Cross  Country  Team 
3;  4-H  Club  1;  Substitute  Bus  Driver  1,2;  MOST  DEPEND- 
ABLE. 

FREDERICK  ELIHU  DELLINGER 

FFA  1,2;  Football  1;  Hi-Y  1. 

SANDRA  LYNN  DELLINGER 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Chaplain  3;  FHA  2,3; 
National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Junior  Marshal;  MOST  DE- 
PENDABLE. 


LARRY  JAMES  EARNHARDT 

Homeroom  Treasurer  1,  Secretary  2;  Science  Club  2;  Jr. 
Red  Cross  1. 

LINDA  KAY  EDWARDS 

AY  1;  Y-Teens  1;  Bible  Club  Secretary  1. 

ARCHIE  FRED  ENTREKIN,  JR. 

Baseball  1;  Football  1,2;  Basketball  1,2,3;  Homeroom 
President  1;  Class  Secretary  1,  Treasurer  3;  Key  Club  2,3; 
Monogram  Club  2,3;  Hi-Y  2,3. 


DANIEL  KIRK  EW ART 

Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  3;  Latin  Club  2; 
AY  1,2;  Science  Club  3;  Glee  Club  1,3;  Boys'  Ensemble  3. 

RUFUS  NEELY  FERGUSON 

Football  1,2,3;  4-H  Club  1,2,  Vice-President  2,  President 
County  Council  2,3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Bus  Driver  1,2; 
Student  Council  2,3;  Class  Vice-President  3;  Hi-Y  2,3;  Latin 
Club  2;  Boys'  State;  Social  Committee  2,3. 

GERALD  WAYNE  FERRELL 

Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Bible  Club  2;  Football  3;  Baseball  1,2,3. 


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RICHARD  DELAINE  FERRELL 

Basketball  1;  Bus  Driver  3;  Agriculture  Class  Treasurer 
3;  Football  2,3;  Science  Club  2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  AY  1. 

JAMES  MANN  FINCH 

FFA  1;  Bus  Driver  1;  Substitute  2,3;  DE  Club  Editor  and 
Promotion  Manager;  Bible  Club  3;  Homeroom  Treasurer  1. 

MARTHA  FRANCES  FLOWERS 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  Booster  Club  1-  Jr  Red 
Cross  1,2;  Substitute  Bus  Driver  2,3;  GAA  2. 


CAROL  JEAN  FOGLEMAN 

AY  1;  Homeroom  President  1;  Science  Club  2,3;  DE  Club 
Secretary  3;  Student  Council  1. 

LINDA  LEE  FORTENBERRY 

Bible  Club  1;  AY  1,3;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Booster  Club  2, 
Homeroom  Secretary  1. 

WILLIAM  ROBERT  FRALEY 

FFA  1,2,3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Science  Club  1,2-  Foot- 
ball 1,2,3;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Band  2,3. 


VICTOR  GARY  GALLOWAY 

Homeroom  President  1;  Secretary  2;  Bus  Driver  2,3;  FFA 

DONNA  GAIL  GAMMON 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  AY  1;  Bible  Club  2;  GAA  3. 

JAMES  PATRICK  GARRISON 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Homeroom  Vice-President  1,2;  Mono- 
gram Club  1,2,3,  Sergeant-at-Arms  2,3;  Football  1,2,3; 
Member  City-County  All  Star  Team  3;  Track  2,3;  Wrestling 


Now  They  Could  Really  Call  Themselves  Seniors 


Sitting  and  waiting  for  Mr.  Hough  to  come  into  the  auditorium 
to  give  out  senior  rings  is  exciting  in  itself;  but  to  have  one's 
name  called  out  first  and  receive  a  ring  before  anyone  else  has 
his  is  the  climax.  Here  Barbara  Brown  received  her  ring  first 
as  Mr.  Hough  prepared  to  call  out  about  two  hundred  names 
for  rings. 


On  the  eve  of  his  departure  from  North  as  a  student  teacher, 
some  the  commercial  class  members  presented  a  birthday  cake 
to  Mr.  Dozier  Murray.  Vera  Stephens  baked  the  cake  for  him 
and  served  ice  cream  along  with  it. 


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SENIORS 


FRANK  DUNNINGTON  GHIGO 

Latin  Club  1;  Math  Club  2;  Science  Club  2;  National  Hon- 
or Society  2,3;  Tennis  Manager  2,3;  French  Club  3;  Junior 
Marshal;  MOST  LIKELY  TO  SUCCEED. 

RONNIE  DAVID  GIBSON 

Football  1,2,3,  Player  of  the  Week  3:  Track  2;  Homeroom 
President  2,3;  Student  Council  2,3;  Substitute  Bus  Driver 
2,3;  Hi-Y  Club  1,2,3,  Chaplain  3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Key 
Club  2,3;  Board  of  Directors  3;  MOST  SINCERE. 

CURTISS  WAYNE  GRANT 

AY  1;  FFA  1,2;  DE  Club  3. 


CHARLOTTE  ELIZABETH  GREENE 

Y-Teens  1,2,  Interclub  Council  Representative  1,2,  Vice- 
President  2;  French  Club  2,3;  FHA  3;  Latin  Club  3;  Stu- 
dent Art  Guild  3;  Booster  Club  2;  MOST  CREATIVE. 

MARY  JO  GREENE 

Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  3;  Y-Teens  1; 
AY  2;  Social  Committee  3;  Jr.  Red  Cross  3;  French  Club 
2;  Glee  Club  1,2. 

RICHARD  LAMAR  GREENE 

Band  1,2,3;  Piedmont  Youth  Orchestra  2;  Science  Club 
1,2;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Photography  Club  2;  Student  Art 
Guild  3;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1. 


DENNIS  WAYNE  GRYDER 

Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  2,3;  Speech  Club 
2;  Student  Art  Guild  3;  Talent  Show  Winner  1,2,3;  Science 
Club  1;  Baseball  1;  Wrestling  3;  Band  1,2;  MOST  TAL- 
ENTED. 

FRANKIE  FAYE  HAGER 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  FHA  1. 

HARRY  DOUGLAS  HAGER 

Bus  Driver  2,3;  Science  Club  1;  FFA  1,2,3,  Vice-President 
2;  Homeroom  Vice-President  1,2. 


PAMELA  JEAN  HAILEY 

FHA  1,2,3;  Y-Teens  2;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Bus  Driver  2,3. 

GRADY  HALEY,  III. 

Homeroom  Vice-President  3;  AY  1;  Bible  Club  3;  Latin 
Club  2;  Booster  Club  3. 

MARTHA  ANNE  HALL 

Glee  Club  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Football 
Sponsor  2,3;  GAA  2,3. 


FRANKLIN  CARL  HAMILTON 

Homeroom  President  1;  Science  Club  1,2;  Photography 
Club  2;  Boys'  Ensemble  3. 

SANDRA  LYNN  HARVEY 
Bible  Club  2. 

JACKSON  ERVIN  HARWELL 
DE  Club  3. 


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JUDY  SUE  HAYNES 

AY  1;  Science  Club  2;  DE  Club  3,  Vice-President. 

LINDA  WINECOFF  HAYNES 

Chorus  2;  Bus  Driver  3;  Library  Club  2. 

BARBARA  HARRIET  HEFNER 

Homeroom  Secretary  1,  Vice-President  2;  Class  Vice- 
President  2,  Secretary  3;  Booster  Club  1,2,3;  GAA  2,3;  Pres- 
ident 3;  Viking  Staff  1,2,3,  Co-Editor  3;  Steering  Commit- 
tee 2;  Student  Council  2,3;  Bus  Driver  2;  French  Club  1; 
Latin  Club  2,3,  Vice-President  2;  Homecoming  Sponsor  3; 
BEST  ALL  ROUND. 


ROBERT  M.  HENDERSON 

Science  Club  1,2;  Science  Fair  Award  1;  Arts  and  Crafts 
2;  Bible  Club  2,3;  Basic  Selling  Course  3;  Student  Art 
Guild  3,  Vice-President  3. 

PHIL  DIXON  HOFFMAN 

^  Bible  Club  1,2;  Intramural  Badminton  Singles  Champion 

JANE  ANN  HOKE 

Booster  Club  1,2;  AY  1;  Bulletin  Boards  Club  2;  Majorette 
2,3;  Junior  Achievement  Secretary  3. 


MARY  ANN  HOLLAND 

„  AY  1,2;  Y-Teens  1;  Booster  Club  2,3,  Planning  Committee 
3;  Girls  Ensemble  3;  Latin  Club  2,3;  Glee  Club  3. 

BARBARA  JEAN  HONEYCUTT 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  FHA  2. 

BOBBY  LEE  HONEYCUTT 

FFA  1,2,3. 


JAMES  JOSEPH  HONEYCUTT 

Football  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Bus  Driver  3. 

MARY  CATHERINE  HOPKINS 

AY  1,2,3,  Secretary  2;  Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Com- 
mittee 2,3;  French  Club  3;  Glee  Club  3. 

MARSHA  JEAN  HORTON 

AY  1;  Bible  Club  1;  Duplicating  Club  2;  Latin  Club  2. 


SHIRLEY  ANN  HORTON 

DE  Club  2,3. 

FERMAN  CLETUS  HOUGH,  JR. 

Homeroom  President  2,3;  Student  Council  2,3;  Key  Club 
3;  Monogram  Club  2,3,  Treasurer  3;  Baseball  1,2,3;  Basket- 
ball 1. 

ELAINE  CRABB  HOWARD 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  3;  Jr.  Red 
Cross  2;  GAA  2,3,  Treasurer  2;  North  Star  Staff  3;  Football 
Sponsor  3;  Student  of  the  Month  3;  Homeroom  Treasurer 
3;  Majorette  2,3,  Head  3. 


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SENIORS 


LEONARD  MICHAEL  HOWARD 

Football  2,3,  Co-Captain  3;  Homeroom  President  1,  Vice- 
President  2,3;  Student  Council  1;  FFA  1,2,3;  Monogram 
Club  3;  Substitute  Bus  Driver  2,3;  Safety  Club  1;  Hi-Y  3;  Jr. 
Red  Cross  1;  Arts  and  Crafts  2,3;  Basic  Selling  Course  3; 
MOST  CREATIVE. 

PHIL  THOMAS  HOWARD 

AY  1;  Monogram  Club  2,3,  Vice-President  2;  Key  Club 
1,2,3,  Secretary  3;  Hi-Y  2,3;  Football  2,3,  Captain  3;  Bas- 
ketball 1,2,3;  Baseball  1,2,3;  Student  Council  3,  Executive 
Council  3;  Class  President  3;  French  Club  2;  BEST  ALL 
ROUND. 

THOMAS  FRANKLIN  HOWARD 
Bible  Club  1,2;  Science  Club  3. 


KAREN  NANCY  HUNTER 

Homeroom  President  2,  Vice-President  3;  Student  Coun- 
cil 2;  Steering  Committee  2;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Secretary-Treas- 
urer 2;  Girls'  State;  GAA  3;  BEST  CITIZEN. 

MONTY  DEAN  HUNTER 

Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Bible  Club  2,3;  FFA  2. 


WEST  PORTER  HUNTER 

FFA  1,2,3,  Dairy  Judging  Team 
Team  2,3,  Vice-President  3. 


1,2,3,  Land  Judging 


BLAKE  CHARLES  HYDE 

Football  12,3;  Monogram  Club  2,3. 

GARY  LEE  ISENHOUR 

HARVEY  WALTER  JAMES,  JR. 
FFA  1,2. 


PAMELA  FAYE  JAMES 

Homeroom  President  1;  FHA  1,3;  Booster  Club  1;  Li- 
brary Club  2;  Football  Sponsor  3. 

SARAH  HELEN  JENKINS 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  2;  Latin  Club  2,  Secretary  2;  Home- 
room Secretary  2;  Football  Sponsor  3;  Y-Teens  2. 

HARRY  ARNOLD  JONAS 

Science  Club  1,2;  Photography  Club  2;  Bus  Driver  2,3. 


MARY  ELIZABETH  JUSTICE 


Student  Council  2,3,  Secretary  3;  MISS  HI  MISS;  Math 
Club  2,3,  Vice-President  2;  French  Club  1,2,3,  Secretary- 
Treasurer  2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Meck- 
lenburg Gazette  Correspondent  2,3;  Student  of  the  Month 
3;  Booster  Club  1,2,3;  AY  1;  Homeroom  Vice-President  1, 
President  2;  Junior  Marshal. 

SAMUEL  LEE  KENNEDY 

Science  Club  1,2;  Bus  Driver  3;  Junior  Achievement  2. 

ROBERT  MAURY  KERNS 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  3;  Bus 
Driver  2,3;  Student  Council  3,  Social  Committee  3;  Home- 
room Vice-President  3;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Junior 
Science  Symposium  2;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Vice-President  2,3; 
Steering  Committee  2;  Latin  Award  2;  Advanced  Math 
Club  2,3;  Glee  Club  1;  Junior  Marshal. 


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Reading  magazines  and  writing  a  summary  of  what  one  had  read  was  the  assignment  given  to  Mrs 
Barfield's  senior  English  class.  Steve  Whisenant,  Lewis  Bowers,  Betty  Walters,  Roy  Smith,  Richarc 
Greene  and  Bobby  LaFear  worked  (?)  to  finish  before  the  bell  rang. 


Seniors  Spend  Many  Hours  In  Library 


LARRY  ENGENE  KING 

Football  1,2,3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Science  Club  2; 
Homeroom  Vice-President  2;  FFA  2. 

SANDRA  RUTH  RISER 

Y-Teens  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Duplicating  Club  2. 

THOMAS  BREVARD  KNOX,  JR. 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2;  FFA  3. 


BASIL  JOHN  KOMAS 

Science  Club  1,2;  Homeroom  Treasurer  3. 

ROBERT  GEORGE  LaFEAR 

Football  1,2,3;  Baseball  1;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Hi-Y  3. 

THOMAS  REID  LEMMOND 

Bible  Club  1;  FFA  3. 


CAROLYN  ANN  LEWIS 

Latin  Club  2,3;  Bible  Club  1;  FTA  1,2,  Secretary  2;  Bus 
Driver  3. 

MALCOLM  EUGENE  LINK 

Football  1,2,3,  Honorable  Mention  All  City-County  Team 
3;  Baseball  1,2,3;  Basketball  1;  Hi-Y  2,3,  Secretary  2,3;  Key 
Club  2,3,  President  3;  Monogram  Club  2,3;  Homeroom  Vice- 
President  2,  President  3;  Substitute  Bus  Driver  2,3;  Student 
Council  3. 

CHARLES  ALLEN  LLOYD 

Homeroom  President  1;  Student  Council  1,2,3,  Vice-Presi- 
dent 2,  President  3;  Key  Club  2,3,  Board  of  Directors  2; 
French  Club  2,3;  Monogram  Club  3;  National  Merit  Semi- 
finalist  3;  Cross  Country  Team  1;  Track  1;  Football  Manager 
2,3;  Tennis  2,3;  Junior  Marshal;  National  Honor  Society  2 
3;  MOST  OUTSTANDING. 


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SENIORS 


JOE  CLARE  LOWMAN 

Transferred  from  Belmont  High  School  3;  Homeroom  Pres- 
ident 3;  Band  3,  Vice-President  3;  Chorus  3,  President  3; 
Boys'  Ensemble  3;  County  Chorus  3;  North  Star  Staff,  3; 
Charlotte  Observer  correspondent,  3;  Student  Council  3. 

WANDA  LOUISE  LOWMAN 

Transferred  From  Belmont  High  School  3;  Band  3;  Red 
Cross  Representative  3;  Library  Assistant  3. 

BETTY  FRANCES  McAULEY 

FHA  1;  Duplicating  Club  2. 


LYNDA  ELLEN  McCALL 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Chaplain  2, 
Secretary  3;  National  Honor  Society  2,3,  Treasurer  3;  Ad- 
vanced Math  Club  2,3,  Secretary-Treasurer  3;  Viking  Staff 
2;  Girls  State;  Chief  Junior  Marshal  2;  Chapel  Program 
Committee  3;  Majorette  2,3. 

EARLENE  FRANCES  McCLURE 

AY  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Chorus  1,2,3;  Librarian  3;  Girls' 
Ensemble  2,3;  County  Chorus  2. 

LEAH  SUZANNE  McCORD 

FHA  1;  County  Chorus  1;  4-H  Club  1;  Duplicating  Club 

2;  GAA  2,3. 


JOHN  TUCKER  McEVER 

Football  1,2,3;  Basketball  1;  Hi-Y  1,2,3,  Vice-President 
2,  President  3;  Class  President  1,2;  Student  Council  1,2; 
Monogram  Club  1,2,3;  Key  Club  2,3;  French  Club  3; 
MOST  ATHLETIC. 

BRENDA  YVONNE  McGRAW 

AY  1;  FHA  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Chaplain  2; 
North  Star  Staff  3. 

WILMA  JEAN  McKEOWN 

Latin  Club  1,  Secretary;  Y-Teens  1;  FTA  1,2,  Vice-Presi- 
dent 2;  French  Club  3;  Advanced  Math  Club  3;  President; 
Homeroom  President  1,2;  Booster  Club  2,3,  Planning  Com- 
mittee 2,3;  National  Honor  Society  2,3,  Vice-President  3; 
Student  Council  1,2,3,  Goodwill  Committee  2,  Publicity 
Committee  Chairman  3;  Steering  Committee  2;  Chief  Junior 
Marshal;  MOST  INTELLECTUAL. 


BARBARA  ANN  McLAUGHLIN 

MICHAEL  BARRY  McLELLAN 

Science  Club  1,2,3;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Homeroom  Vice- 
President  2. 

DORIS  JUNE  MESSINA 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1,2;  FHA  1;  DE  Club  3. 


Club  2;  Photography 


RONALD  FRANKLIN  METCALF 

AY  1;  Booster  Club  1,2;  Science 
Club  2;  Bus  Driver  2. 

BERNICE  ORA  MILLER 

Duplicating  Club  2. 

MARSHA  ANNETTE  MILLER 

Transferred  from  Myers  Park  High  School  2;  Booster 
Club  2,3,  Planning  Committee  2,3,  Co-Chairman  3;  FTA  2, 
3,  Treasurer  2,  Vice-President  3,  County  Corresponding  Sec- 
retary 3;  Social  Studies  Award  2;  World  Peace  Speaking 
Contest  Winner  2;  National  Honor  Society  3;  French  Club 
3;  Student  Council  3;  Debating  Chairman  2,3. 


no 


Seniors  Always  Glad  To 
Have  New  Classmates 


Learning  about  a  new  school  and  their  classmates 
was  not  difficult  for  Kathy  Stubbs  and  Joe  Lowman, 
who  entered  the  senior  class  from  other  schools. 
They  made  friends  easily  and  became  a  part  of  the 
class  with  no  trouble  at  all.  Reading  the  school  news- 
paper to  find  out  what  the  students  thought  was  a 
help. 


JOHN  PHILLIP  MITZEL 

FFA  1,2,3,  Dairy  Judging  1,2,3,  Reporter  3;  Parliamen- 
tary Procedure  Team  3;  Agriculture  Class  President  3; 
Bus  Driver  2. 

MARY  ANTIONETTE  MOORE 

Homeroom  Treasurer  2;  Bible  Club  2,3,  Treasurer  2,3. 

BETTY  JEAN  MORRIS 

Booster  Club  1,2,  Planning  Committee  2;  GAA  2; 
Homeroom  Secretary  3;  Student  Art  Guild  3;  Student  Coun- 
cil Social  Committee  3.  MOST  FRIENDLY. 


BILLY  JOEL  MORROW 

Band  1,2,3,  President  3;  Science  Club  1,2;  FFA  1,2,3;  Bus 
Driver  2,3;  Homeroom  Vice-President  2. 

JOEY  UNDERWOOD  MORROW 

FFA  1;  Science  Club  2; 

CAROLE  SUE  MOSS 

Bible  Club  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Glee  Club  3;  Girls'  Ensem- 
ble 3;  County  Chorus  3;  Booster  Club  Planning  Committee 
3;  French  Club  3,  President;  MOST  COURTEOUS. 


JUNE  ALLEN  MULLIS 

Tennis  1,2;  DE  Club  3. 

DENNIS  WAYNE  MUMPOWER 

Science  Club  1;  FFA  2;  DE  Club  3;  Football  1,2. 

VIVIAN  MOORE  MUNDY 

FHA  1,2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Homeroom  Secretary  1-  Boost- 
er Club  2;  Chorus  2. 


Ill 


SENIORS 


BRENDA  ILENE  MUNGO 

FHA  1,2;  GAA  2,3. 

WILLIAM  DELBERT  MURRAY 

Speech  Club  1. 

LARRY  NODINE 

AY  2. 


ANNE-MARIE  JACQUELINE  OSBORNE 

Girls'  State;  Girls'  Nation;  Glee  Club  1;  County  Chorus 
1,2,3;  Girls'  Ensemble  2,3,  Secretary-Treasurer  3;  French 
Club  3;  AY  1;  Student  Council  Publicity  Committee  3;  FTA 
3,  President. 

TONI  SWEARNGAN  OXIDINE 

Booster  Club  1,2,3;  Y-Teens  1;  AY  2;  FHA  2,3;  Jr.  Red 
Cross  3;  Homeroom  Secretary  3;  Cheerleader  2,3;  Bus 
Driver  2;  Homecoming  Sponsor  3. 

CLINGMAN  HASKELL  PARKER 

Science  Club  2;  FFA  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Bus  Driver  3; 
MOST  COURTEOUS. 


CHARLES  EDWARD  PIERCY 

FFA  1,2;  DE  Club  2,3;  Booster  Club  1. 

EVELYN  DIANNE  PIERCY 

FHA  1,2. 

TONI  LORETTA  POWELL 


FLOYD  EARL  PRUITT 

Transferred  from  Mooresville  High  School  3. 

CAROL  JEAN  PUCKETT 

FHA  1,2;  Y-Teens  1. 

JESSIE  LINDA  PURSER 

Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  2,3;  FHA  1,2,3, 
Reporter  2,  Vice-President  2,  President  3;  Homeroom 
Treasurer  1,  Secretary  2;  Girls'  Ensemble  3;  Bus  Driver 
3,  Substitute  2;  AY  1;  Junior  Achievement  3,  Treasurer. 


RICHARD  RANDOLPH  PUTNAM 

How-To-Study  Club  2;  Safety  Club  1;  Bus  Driver  3;  Foot- 
ball 1,2,3. 


SARA  JANETTE  QUATTLEBAUM 

Latin  Club  3;  GAA  2,3;  Jr.  Bed 
Club  Guild  3;  MOST  ATHLETIC. 


Cross  1;  FTA  2;  Art 


SUSANNE  GOODWYN  RAYBURN 

Class  Treasurer  1;  FHA  1,2,3,  Pianist  1,  President  2, 
Vice-President  County-Wide  2,  President  3;  Y-Teens  1; 
Latin  Club  2,3,  President  2,  Vice-President  3;  Debating 
Team  2;  Viking  Staff  2;  Booster  Club  2,3,  Planning  Com- 
mittee 2,3;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Student  Council 
2,3,  Chapel  Committee  Chairman  3;  Homecoming  Sponsor 
3;  Bus  Driver  3;  Charlotte  News  Top  Teen  3;  DAR  Citi- 
zenship Award  Winner  3;  MOST  OUTSTANDING 


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"Your  attention  please,"  was  the  beginning  of  the  an- 
nouncements made  at  the  end  of  second  period  and  just 
before  the  dismissal  bell.  Mike  Stallings  realized  the  im- 
portance of  these  announcements  and  knew  that  each  per- 
son should  hear  each  word  that  was  said.  He  worked  faith- 
fully to  carry  out  his  responsibility. 


Seniors,  Particularly,  Realize  Importance  of  Announcements 


HARRY  ALBERT  REID,  JR. 

Homeroom  President  1,  Vice-President  3;  Hi-Y  1,2,3, 
Sergeant  at  Arms  3. 

CONSTANCE  JEAN  ROBINETTE 

Y-Teens  1,2;  FHA  1;  Homeroom  Treasurer  2. 

LINDA  DIANNE  RODDEN 

Homeroom  Secretary  1,2,  Treasurer  3;  Fall  Festival 
Queen  1;  Library  Club  2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1,3;  AY  2. 


JOANNE  RUSSELL 

Bible  Club  1;  Glee  Club  1;  Girls  Ensemble  2,3;  County 
Chorus  1;  Booster  Club  1,2,3;  Dramatics  Club  3. 

CHARLIE  FAYE  SCROGGS 

FHA  1;  AY  1;  Viking  Staff  2,3;  Latin  Club  2,3,  TreasuriX 
3;  FTA  3,  Treasurer.  \J 

DONNA  LEIGH  SELLERS 

Cheerleader  1,2,3,  Ass't  Head  3;  Booster  Club  1,2,3, 
Planning  Committee  2,3;  Student  Council  1,2;  Social  Com- 
mittee 2,3;  French  Club  3;  Class  Vice-President  1;  Home- 
room President  2;  Girls'  Ensemble  2;  Homecoming  Spon- 
sor 1,2,3;  Homecoming  Queen  3;  FHA  1,2,  Parliamentarian 
1;  Chorus  1,2;  Steering  Committee  2;  BEST  LOOKING. 


PATRICIA  ANN  SHARAR 

Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning  Committee  1,2-  GAA  3-  Y- 
Teens  1;  FHA  1,2. 

KARL  KERMIT  SHERRILL 

Hi-Y  2,3;  French  Club  3;  Homeroom  Vice-President  3. 


PATRICIA  JULIENE  SHOEMAKER 

Booster  Club  1;  AY  1;  Latin  Club  2,3,  Chaplain  3- 
tional  Honor  Society  2,3;  Viking  Staff  1,2,3;  Science 
Photography  Club  3;  How-to-Study  Club  3. 


Na- 
and 


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SENIORS 


KAREN  HASTY  SIGMON 

FHA  1,2;  AY  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2,3;  Reporter  3;  GAA  3; 
Student  Art  Guild  3;  French  Club  2;  Bus  Driver  3. 

ROSS  LYNN  SLAYTON 

Football  1,2,3;  Monogram  Club  3;  Science  Club  1,2; 
North  Star  Staff  3;  Homeroom  Vice-President  2,3. 

HUGH  ROY  SMITH,  JR. 

Band  1,2,3;  Bus  Driver  2;  Photography  Club  2;  Science 
Club  2,3;  North  Star  Staff  3. 


LARRY  BRUCE  SMITH 

Booster  Club  1;  FFA  3. 

RICHARD  JAMES  SMITH 

Science  Club  2;  Math  Club  2;  Homeroom  Treasurer  3. 

SHIRLE-ANNE  SMITH 

FTA  1,2,3;  Latin  Club  2,3;  Speech  Club  2;  Jr.  Red  Cross 
Council  3;  Science  and  Photography  Club  3,  Vice-President; 
Substitute  Bus  Driver  2,3. 


SUEANNE  MacDONALD  SMITH 

Cheerleader  1;  Latin  Club  1;  FHA  1;  Chorus  1;  Letter- 
girl  2; 

MICHAEL  HOLTON  STALLINGS 

Hi-Y  2,3;  French  Club  2,3;  AY  1;  Football  2;  Wrestling  3; 
Math  Club  3;  Dramatics  Club  3. 

JOE  CALDWELL  STEPHENS 

FFA  1,2;  Bus  Driver  2,3. 


PHYLLIS  ANN  STEPHENS 

Homeroom  Treasurer  1;  FHA  1,2,3;  AY  2;  Chorus  1. 

RONALD  MARVIN  STEPHENS 

FFA  2. 

VERA  MATILDA  STEPHENS 

Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  FTA  2,3;  Booster  Club  2,3,  Co-Chair- 
man 3;  French  Club  2;  Student  Council  3. 


MARGARET  JOSEPHINE  STILL  WELL 

Homeroom  President  1,3;  FHA  1,2,3,  Songleader  1,  Treas- 
urer 2,  Secretary  3;  Student  Council  1,2;  Homecoming 
Sponsor  3;  BEST  LOOKING. 

MARY  KATHRYN  STUBBS 

JOHN  HOWARD  SUTTON 

Bus  Driver  3,  Substitute  2;  Latin  Club  2,3;  Viking  Staff 
1,2,3;  Glee  Club  1,2;  Boys'  Ensemble  2. 


DAGMAR  CHRISTINA  TAUBER 

Exchange  Student  from  Germany;  Booster  Club  3- 
French  Club  3;  AFS  Committee  3;  Student  Council  3;  Stu- 
dent Art  Guild  3;  Vice-President  of  Homeroom. 

CHERYL  ANN  TAYLOR 

Cheerleader  1,2,3,  Head  3;  Booster  Club  1,2,3,  Planning 
Committee  2,3;  French  Club  2,3;  North  Star  Staff  3;  Glee 
Club  1;  GAA  2;  Homeroom  Secretary  2,3;  Student  Council 
3;  Homecoming  Sponsor  2,3;  BEST  PERSONALITY. 

ERIC  NELSON  TAYLOR 

Homeroom  Treasurer  1;  Speech  Club  2;  DE  Club  3,  Pres- 
ident. 


STUART  RAYMOND  THOMPSON 

AY  1;  Football  1;  Substitute  Bus  Driver  2,3;  French 
Club  3;  How-to-Study  Club  2. 

LINDA  KAY  THORNBURG 

Homeroom  Secretary  1,3;  Bus  Driver  2,3;  Maiorette  2; 
FHA  2;  Booster  Club  1;  Girls'  Ensemble  3;  Glee  Club  3; 
North  Star  Staff  2;  Carrousel  Princess. 

BRENDA  GAIL  TILSON 

FHA  1;  Glee  Club  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Duplicating 
Club  2. 


HAROLD  CRAYTON  TREATT,  JR. 

Science  Club  1;  Latin  Club  2,3,  President  2;  French 
Club  3;  Advanced  Math  Club  2;  Junior  Marshal;  Junior 
Science  Symposium  2;  National  Honor  Society  2,3;  Sub- 
stitute Bus  Driver  3;  National  Merit  Letter  of  Commenda- 
tion 3;  MOST  INTELLECTUAL. 

WALTER  LEE  TREXLER 

Homeroom  Vice-President  1,  Treasurer  2;  Science  Club 
1,2;  Viking  Staff  2;  Junior  Achievement  2,3,  Bus  Driver 
2,3. 

WILLIAM  DWIGHT  TRULL 

Science  Club  1,2;  Bus  Driver  2,3;  Basic  Selling  Course 

1. 


BILLY  NELSON  TURNER 

Science  Club  2. 

CHARLES  RAY  TURNER 

FFA  2,3,  Secretary  3;  Science  Club  2;  Jr.  Red  Cro„s  2. 

BETTY  RUTH  VANCE 

FHA  1,2,3;  Y-Teens  1,2;  GAA  3;  AY  2,3;  Homeroom 
Secretary  3;  Booster  Club  1,2. 


ISLA  ANN  VANCE 

Homeroom  President  2;  Student  Council  2;  FHA  2,3,  Re- 
porter 2,  Treasurer  3;  AY  1;  French  Club  3,  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  3;  National  Honor  Society  3;  Pyrofax  Gas 
Teenage  Baking  Contest  District  Winner  3;  MOST  SIN- 


ALICE  OLGA  VICKERY 

FHA  2. 

DAVID  RALPH  VON  KAMECKE 

AY  1;  Science  Club  1;  Bus  Driver  1;  DE  Club  2,3,  Asso- 
ciate President  2,  Project  Chairman  3. 


SENIORS 


Trying  to  get  out  of  class  early  to  rush  to  the  auditorium 
to  set  up  for  playing,  these  senior  boys  made  all  sorts  of 
excuses  to  their  teachers.  The  other  students  were  happy 
they  succeeded,  for  it  was  much  more  pleasant  to  enter 
the  auditorium  with  the  combo  playing.  Members  of  the 
group  were  senior  boys,  Denny  Gryder,  Joe  Lowman,  Mike 
Campbell,  Roy  Smith,  Richard  Greene,  and  Bill  Morrow. 
Junior  Terrye  Edwards  was  at  the  piano. 


They  Enjoyed  Other  Activities  Too 


WAYNE  MICHAEL  WALKER 

French  Club  1,2;  Photography  Club  2;  Science  Club  3. 

ROBERT  CLETIUS  WALLACE 

Baseball  1;  FFA  1,2;  Bus  Driver  3. 

MARSHA  LYNN  WALLY 

AY  1;  Y-Teens  1;  Jr.  Red  Cross  2;  Booster  Club  3;  Let- 
tergirl  2,3. 


BETTY  HILL  WALTERS 

Glee  Club  1;  Bulletin  Boards  Committee  2;  Lettergirl 
2  3;  Football  Sponsor  3;  GAA  2,3,  Treasurer  3;  Homeroom 
Treasurer  3;  Booster  Club  1,2;  WITTIEST;  Arts  and 
Crafts  3;  Planning  Committee  3;  AY  3. 

STEPHEN  LEE  WHISENANAT 

Football  1,2,3;  Hi-Y  1,2,3;  Booster  Club  1,2,  Planning 
Committee  2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  Homeroom  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  1;  Monogram  Club  3;  North  Star  Staff  3;  MOST 
FRIENDLY. 

MARGARET  JANE  WHITE 

FHA  1,2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  3;  Library  Club  2. 


GAIL  PATRICIA  WIEGAND 

FTA  1,2,3;  French  Club  2;  Science  Club  Secretary  3. 

KATHRYN  ELAINE  WILLIAMS 

Y-Teens  1;  AY  2. 

STEVE  BRADLEY  WILLIAMS 

Science  Club  1,2;  Bus  Driver  3. 


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DAVID  MACK  WILSON 

Science  Club  1,2;  Bus  Driver  3. 

JOSEPH  CALVIN  WILSON 

Science  Club  1;  FFA  2;  Homeroom  President  1;  Student 
Council  1. 

MIRIAM  ARLAYNE  WILSON 

AY  1;  Glee  Club  1;  Dramatics  Club  3;  FHA  1,2,3,  His- 
torian 3. 


MARY  EUGENIA  WITHERS 

Booster  Club  1,2,3;  GAA  3;  Viking  Staff  2;  AY  1;  Dra- 
matics Club  3;  French  Club  2,3. 

RALPH  LARRY  WRIGHT 

AY  2;  Bus  Driver  1,2. 

ROBERTA  MAE  WRIGHT 

Booster  Club  1;  FHA  1;  AY  2,3. 


CHERYL  VIRGINIA  ZEIGLER 

FHA  1,2;  Jr.  Red  Cross  1;  GAA  2;  Bible  Club  3. 


Not  Quite  All  Seniors  Time  Spent  Is  Classroo 


Working  before  school,  during  lunch,  and  after 
school,  students  prepared  homecoming  exhibits;  how- 
ever, not  all  that  time  was  spent  in  working]  Here 
Grover  Meetze,  a  junior,  socialized  with  Mary  Justice, 
a  senior,  while  others  were  busy  trying  to  complete 
their  work  before  the  bell  rang.  Students  had  to 
have  some  fun,  sometime! 


Each  year  the  seniors  leave  a  gift  to  the  school,  and  the  problem  arises  as  to  what  makes  a  good  gift.  Wanting  to  start  thinking 
over  this  problem  early  enough  to  make  a  good  selection  were  the  Junior  Class  officers  as  they  looked  over  the  gift  of  the  Class  of  '60. 
Officers  were  Currie  Johnston,  President;  Johnny  Wallace,  Vice-President;  Billy  Jean  Long,  Secretary;  and  Joe  Rogers,  Treasurer. 


Juniors  Challenged  Through  New  Experiences 


For  the  Juniors  a  new  year  at  North  Mecklenburg 
High  brought  many  changes,  just  as  time  and  much 
action  had  brought  changes  to  Mecklenburg  County. 
More  privileges,  advantages,  and  a  better  year  were 
the  keynotes  for  action.  Something  new,  the  change 
to  a  six-period  day,  was  welcomed  by  some  and  dreaded 
by  others.  More  advanced  subjects  were  offered,  and 
many  enthusiastic  Juniors  took  advantage  of  this  and 
enrolled  in  these  classes. 

Looking  forward  to  college,  many  Juniors  began 
making  preliminary  plans  after  a  very  successful  College 
Day,  when  many  of  the  Juniors  served  as  guides.  For 
the  first  time,  only  Juniors  and  Seniors  attended  the 
sessions  with  college  representatives. 


Another  challenge  presented  to  the  Juniors  was 
the  planning  and  management  of  the  Junior-Senior 
Prom.  They  answered  this  with  the  same  enthusiasm 
that  they  had  shown  in  entering  other  things. 

As  the  year  ended  the  Junior  Marshals  were  chosen 
and  the  excited  rising  Seniors  were  measured  for  class 
rings.  This  was  the  highlight  of  the  year  for  many; 
for  nothing  means  more  than  receiving  that  senior  ring. 
It  had  been  a  year  of  struggles  and,  at  times,  defeat, 
but  rising  above  all  that  was  the  satisfaction  of  doing 
many  things  well  and  overcoming  the  problems  that 
presented  themselves.  It  had  been  a  good  year.  Now 
one  more  page  in  the  North  Mecklenburg  story  had 
been  written. 


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Carl  Alexander 
Susan  Allison 
Bobby  Armstrong 
Kay  Ashley 
Jean  Auten 


Vicki  Baker 
Pat  Barkley 
Bobby  Barnhardt 
Jane  Bates 
Bobbv  Beaver 


Tommy  Benfield 
Phil  Black 
Tommy  Black 
Johnny  Backmon 
Kay  Blakely 


Gail  Blanton 
Barbara  Blythe 
Jimmy  Blythe 
Tommy  Blythe 
Paul  Bolick 


Lanny  Boyles 
Nancy  Bradley 
Becky  Brasington 
Carolyn  Brown 
Jimmy  Bumgarner 


Nancy  Burrell 
Henry  Burris 
Richard  Burts 
Lanny  Bustle 
Bob  Chambers 


Barry  Chapman 
Janet  Cherry 
Patsy  Cline 
Dixie  Cochrane 
Jerry  Coleman 


Randy  Collins 
Jackie  Comfort 
Michael  Cook 
Nancy  Cornelius 
Virginia  Cornue 


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Bobby  Covington 
Davis  Crater 
Carolyn  Crump 
Mary  Kay  Davis 
Charles  Dishman 


Vernie  Donaldson 
Corinne  Dotger 
Linda  Dowdy 
Ann  Dunlap 
Tommy  Dunn 


Jane  Eakin 
Douglas  Eatman 
Terrye  Edwards 
Marie  Eury 
Ronald  Evans 


Steve  Featherston 
Bobbie  Ferguson 
Glenda  Ferrell 
Junior  Fincher 
Ronnie  Fincher 


Bobby  Forbis 
Polly  Fortenberry 
Larry  Fowler 
Harold  Frazier 
Nancy  Frazier 


Barry  Gant 
Judy  Garrison 
Joan  Gruggett 
Don  Goforth 
Sandra  Goodwin 


Martha  Greene 
Johnny  Grice 
Sherrye  Groves 
Joe  Hamilton 
Margaret  Hamilton 


Jimmy  Harpe 
Judy  Harry 
Tommy  Hastings 
Nancy  Hawks 
Gary  Helms 


Working  together  to  make  and  help  carry  out  plans  for  the  Junior  Class  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Steer- 
ing Committee  of  the  class.  They  work  hardest  on  the  Junior-Senior  Prom  which  takes  place  in  the  spring.  Mem- 
bers are  Bobby  Johnson,  Howard  McCoy,  Gwen  Whitley,  Christine  Porter,  Johnny  Wallace,  Currie  Jolmston, 
Joe  Rogers,  and  Jimmy  Poole. 


Juniors  Accept  Many  Responsibilities 


Charles  Hendren 
Sandra  Hill 
Darrell  Hinson 
Johnny  Hoke 
Patsy  Hoke 

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Evelyn  Holden 
Ronnie  Hoover 
Zoe  Hough 
Violet  Howard 
Bobby  Hudspeth 

Louie  Hunter 
Bobby  Jolinson 
Currie  Johnston 
Glenn  Johnston 
Eddie  Jones 

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Wayne  Jones 
Ronald  Keith 
Pat  Kerns 
Fred  Ken- 
David  Klutz 

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Bobby  Lippard 
Deanne  Little 
Billie  Jean  Long 
Jean  Long 

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Donnie  Love 
Judy  Lydic 
Mimy  Martin 
Jane  McConnell 

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Howard  McCoy 
Danny  McGraw 
Beverly  McKee 
Grover  Meetze 

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Diane  Miller 
Nancv  Moody 
Pat  Moore 
Roger  Mumpower 
Sandra  Mumpower 

And  Participate  Eagerly 


Checking  his  work  to  see  if  everything  was  in  order  before  the  judges 
arrived  was  an  exacting  job.  Bobby  Kerns  checked  through  the  entire  pro- 
cedure to  make  sure  everything  was  all  right,  and  it  paid  off  for  him.  He 
was  one  of  the  winners  in  the  Science  Fair. 


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Cheryl  Nalley 
Geraldine  Neal 
Linda  Nelson 
Mike  Norris 
Dennis  Nunn 


Betty  Overcash 
Johnny  Overcash 
Robert  Parks 
Jerry  Peacock 
Anna^Pegram 


Vickey  Pender 
Reita  Pendry 
Billy  Penninger 
Donna  Penninger 
Marcia  Perry 


Nelson  Perry 
Jimmy  Poole 
Christine  Porter 
Warren  Porter 
Ginger  Puckett 


Brenda  Rayburn 
Donelle  Ranson 
Sue  Rea 
Jimmy  Rice 
I.  B.  Robertson 


Steve  Robinette 
Rebecca  Robinson 
Joe  Rogers 
Tommy  Russell 
Johnny  Scott 


Catherine  Seay 
Nancy  Secrest 
Diane  Sharpe 
Allen  Shepard 
Sandra  Shields 


Earl  Shook 
Steve  Simpson 
Dianne  Skipper 
Harvy  Sloop 
Carol  Smith 


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Elaine  Smith 
Harriet  Smith 
Jerry  Smith 
Mike  Smith 
Phyllis  Smith 


Bobby  Sneed 
Jay  Snider 
Franklin  Snodgrass 
Dennis  Stallings 
Judy  Stancil 


Neal  Stephens 
DeAnne  Strong 
Bobby  Stubbs 
Peggy  Swearngan 
Barbara  Swords 


Randy  Taylor 
Reeva  Taylor 
Glenn  Teague 
Carol  Thomas 
Gene  Trythall 


Wanda  Upright 
Janice  Ussery 
Phyllis  Wagner 
Cherry  Wagstaff 
Johnny  Wallace 


Billy  Wasbam 
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Gwen  Whitley 
Franklin  Wike 
Elizabeth  Wilborn 
Ned  Williams 
Terry  Williams 


Kay  Wilson 
Venita  Wilson 
Virginia  Young 


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Working  in  the  interest  of  the  class  and 
the  school,  the  Sophomore  officers  were  Steve 
Ferrell,  President;  Buddy  Skinner,  Vice-Presi- 
dent; Judy  Byrd,  Secretary;  and  Mildred  Hope, 
Treasurer. 


Sophomores  Quickly  Become  True  Rebels 


Bewildered  and  wary,  Sophomores  entered  the 
doors  of  North  for  the  first  time  in  September,  1961. 
Most  of  them  had  spent  the  previous  year  together  at  Al- 
exander Junior  High,  but  this  was  a  new  experience. 
How  would  the  "old"  North  students  receive  them  and 
what  could  they  expect  from  the  teachers  were  ques- 
tions that  were  on  the  minds  of  all  of  them.  They 
had  heard  many  tales  of  the  "tough"  teachers  at  North, 
and  how  could  they  know  how  the  juniors  and  the 
seniors  would  react  to  them.  Certainly,  they  viewed 
North  through  the  eyes  of  bewildered  spectators. 

By  October,  however,  they  were  a  group  of  unified 
students,  sure  of  their  places  as  North  Bebels.  Their 
social  year  began  with  the  Sophomore  Sock  Hop,  spon- 


sored by  the  Student  Council.  Here  they  had  fun  to- 
gether and  learned  more  about  each  other,  which  en- 
abled tbem  to  choose  their  officers  more  wisely.  Another 
similar  occasion,  but  a  little  more  formal,  was  the 
Sophomore  Reception,  when  Sophomores  brought  their 
parents  to  meet  teachers  and  other  parents.  No  doubt, 
many  friends  were  made. 

But  not  all  was  fun.  From  the  study  of  English, 
the  basis  of  their  culture,  to  the  study  of  world  history, 
their  heritage,  they  were  given  the  advantage  of  a 
wide  field  of  learning.  During  their  first  year  at  North, 
they  had  the  opportunity  to  combine  the  learning  of 
their  heritage  with  the  ideas  of  today,  looking  to  a 
better  future. 


Beth  Alexander 
Esther  Alexander 
Sherry  Allen 
Dianne  Alley 
Sherrie  Alley 


Tony  Argo 
Harriet  Ashcraft 
Gary  Ashford 
Mary  Ann  Austin 
Freddie  Ayers 


George  Abernathy 
Hilda  Abernathy 
Walter  Aberson 


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Carol  Bailey 
Beverly  Ballard 
Larry  Ballard 
Nancy  Barbee 
David  Barnette 
Geraldine  Barnette 

Jim  Barnette 
Gayle  Barret 
Jimmy  Bickett 
Carol  Biddy 
Jane  Blackwell 
Edward  Bluemel 

Eddie  Blythe 
Barry  Bosher 
Douglas  Bostic 
Diane  Boyles 
Linda  Boyles 
George  Brantley 

Wylie  Brockenborough 
David  Brooks 
Georgia  Brown 
Lawrence  Brown 
Willie  Brown 
Mary  Buchanan 

Brenda  Buckley 
Pamela  Bullard 
Joy  Butts 
Judy  Byrd 
Bernice  Caldwell 
Linda  Canipe 

Wayne  Carpenter 
Wayne  Carrier 
Vernie  Case 
Diana  Clark 
Darlene  Clegg 
Wayne  Cline 

Richard  Cobb 
Ronnie  Cochran 
Mary  Ann  Coley 
Sandy  Cooper 
Larry  Cox 
Rov  Cox 


They  Played 


Enjoying  the  Sophomore  Sock  Hop  given  by 
the  Student  Council  were  most  of  the  members 
of  the  Sophomore  Class.  This  is  an  annual  affair 
for  the  sophomores,  for  the  Student  Council  be- 
lieves it  is  wise  to  have  them  know  each  other 
well  before  election  of  class  and  homeroom 
officers. 


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Charlsie  Coyle 
Larry  Cranford 
Lee  Daugherty 
Carol  Ann  Davis 
Raymon  Dease 
David  Dellinger 

Kay  Dewese 
Brenda  Dickerson 
Charles  Dishman 
William  Dover 
Anita  Dresser 
Harold  Duckett 

Carolyn  Dunn 
Chauncey  Edwards 
Henry  Edwards 
Douglas  Elliott 
Marian  Eubanks 
Wilford  Eury 

Gloria  Featherston 
Judy  Featherston 
Diane  Ferrell 
Steven  Ferrell 
Wade  Ferrell 
Wayne  Ferrell 

Kimmett  Fidler 
Ben  Fincher 
David  Fincher 
Frances  Finger 
Angela  Fink 
Myra  Fortner 

Cynthia  Fox 
Al  Frazier 
Don  Gabriel 
Diane  Gaddy 
Jill  Gammon 
Mike  Gant 

Gail  Gilleland 
Randy  Gray 
Betty  Jo  Grove 
Joanne  Greene 
Anne  Griesman 
Janice  Griffin 


They  Came  Enthusiastically 


With  hearts  pounding  and  hopes  high,  Sopho- 
mores tried  out  for  cheerleader.  Becky  Sellers 
and  Ann  Thompson  led  the  student  body  in  a 
cheer  while  Marcia  Henry,  Perry  Smith  Shelby 
Taylor,  Donna  Trull,  Diane  Knox,  Ann  Poole 
and  Jean  Moseley  looked  on. 


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Bruce  Grigg 
Nancy  Grimes 
Larry  Gunter 
Jimmy  Hager 
Judy  Hager 
Kaye  Hager 

Thomas  Hager 
Dawn  Hamilton 
Martha  Hammer 
Jean  Harrington 
Becky  Hart 
Janice  Hartle 

Van  Hartsell 
Wanda  Hartsell 
Bicky  Hastings 
Ernie  Hawkins 
Wesley  Heafner 
Simone  Helms 

Marsha  Henry 
Linda  Henson 
Bandy  Hester 
Mike  Hicks 
Patricia  Hill 
Charles  Hillman 

Bobby  Hinson 
Elaine  Hinson 
Jean  Hobbs 
James  Hodges 
Julia  Hoffman 
Jerry  Hoke 

Hope  Holden 
Sandra  Honbarrier 
Jimmy  Honeycutt 
Mildred  Hope 
David  Home 
Myra  Hosley 

Craig  Hunter 
James  Hunter 
Jimmy  Hunter 
Stanley  Hunter 
Tommy  Hunter 
Bicky  Hyman 

Emery  Icard 
Joseph  Isenhour 
Lynda  Ivester 
Edgar  Johnson 
Johnny  Johnson 
Margaret  Johnson 

David  Jones 
Carolyn  Jordan 
Kathy  Kanipe 
Harry  Kelly 
Larry  Kerns 
Gene  Keziah 

Barbara  Kidd 
Buddy  Kidd 
Wanda  Kidd 
Jeanne  Kiker 
Kitty  King 
Sara  King 


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Mary  Ann  Kleban 
Randy  Klouse 
Larry  Klutz 
Ann  Knox 
Dianne  Knox 
Kenneth  Knox 

Leonard  Knox 
John  Ladd 
Michael  LaFear 
Vickie  Lafoy 
Linda  Lachette 
Thomas  Lambert 

Gary  Lanham 
Susan  Logan 
James  Long 
Fred  Lothery 
Elaine  Lowry 
Marsha  Lutz 

Larry  Mabe 
Hazel  Malcolm 
Anita  Mandracchia 
Ralph  Mangle 
Thomas  Manning 
Richard  Manor 

Dorothy  Markley 
Charles  Marlowe 
Terry  Marrow 
Lorene  Martin 
Paulette  McAllister 
Ann  McAulay 

Franklin  McAuley 
Jimmy  McAuley 
Richard  McAuley 
Billy  McElroy 
Martha  McGavock 
Mack  McKeown 

Eric  Morton 
Jean  Moseley 
Ken  Mullis 
Jerry  Mumpower 
Elizabeth  Mundy 
Gary  Myers 


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Martha  Wood  and  Ann  Knox  were  intensely  in- 
terested in  working  with  cross  sections  of  corn 
and  beans  to  determine  whether  or  not  they  were 
dicotyledons  or  monocotyledons.  Many  were  the 
questions  that  Mrs.  Hart,  the  biology  teacher, 
had  to  answer. 


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Franklin  Nance 
Lynn  Neal 
Peggy  Neese 
Dorothy  Norkett 
Ronnie  Norman 
Steven  Norris 

Jimmy  Norton 
Barbara  Overcash 
Tommy  Park 
Gail  Parker 
Eddie  Pennell 
Charles  Peterson 

Jane  Pettus 
Gary  Phillips 
Clarence  Poe 
Ann  Poole 
Don  Pope 
Marie  Pope 

Faye  Porter 
Linda  Porter 
Jane  Price 
Don  Puckett 
Mike  Puckett 
Sandra  Queen 

Walter  Queen 
Sherry  Rae 
Judy  Raines 
Johnny  Ray 
Richard  Raymer 
Dale  Readling 

Bruce  Reese 
Mike  Regans 
Elaine  Rhodes 
Jane  Riley 
Norman  Ritch 
Bill  Robbins 

Marc  Roberts 
Tony  Robinson 
Mike  Rodman 
Nancy  Rogers 
Gail  Russ 
Van  Sasser 

Sherrie  Saunders 
Kathy  Scott 
Becky  Sellers 
Bennett  Setzer 
Gail  Sherrill 
Sammy  Sherrill 

Eugene  Shinn 
William  Shinn 
Buddy  Skinner 
Mike  Sloop 
Curtis  Smith 
Martha  Smith 

Perry  Smith 
William  Smith 
Larry  Snider 
Bill  Steele 
Cindy  Stewart 
James  Stewart 


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Kenny  Stillwell 
Rosa  Stillwell 
Angie  Stone 
Bill  Summerour 
Betty  Anne  Sunderlin 
Eric  Swanson 

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Lillie  Talley 
Shelbv  Taylor 
Ann  Thompson 
Brenda  Thrower 
Scot  Treadwell 
Sandra  Trimnal 

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Donna  Trull 
Martha  Turner 
William  Turner 
Robert  Vea 
Shirley  Vincent 
Linda  Voncannon 

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Beverly  Von  Kamecke 
Randy  Walker 
Darryl  Wally 
Randy  Wally 
Donna  Washam 
Kathy  Washam 

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Donna  Wiegand 
Jane  Westmoreland 
Sandy  Wheaton 
Linda  Whitley 
Judy  Whitlow 
Vickie  Wiggins 

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Elaine  Williams 
Pat  Williams 
Ricky  Williams 
Arthur  Wilson 
Billy  Wilson 
Judy  Wilson 

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Clarence  Winkler 
Martha  Wood 
Margaret  Wood 
J.  D.  Wright 
Billy  Yandle 

In  Memoriam 

Jimmy  McClure,  who  was  a  sophomore 
at  North,  died  of  injuries  he  received  in 
an  accident  when  the  bicycle  he  was  riding 
was  struck  by  a  car.  Jimmy  participated  in 
many  activities,  one  of  which  was  playing 
trombone  in  the  school  band.  He  was  a 
member  of  Trinity  Methodist  Church, 
where  he  was  very  active.  He  had  a  one 
hundred  per  cent  attendance  in  Sunday 
School  for  seven  years  and  was  program 
chairman  of  the  Trinity  MYF. 

Jimmy  was  born  in  Mecklenburg  County 
on  January  11,  1946.  He  had  made  many 
friends  at  Long  Creek,  where  he  attended 
elementary  school,  and  at  Alexander  Junior 
High  and  North  . 


Juris  Zarins 


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Alexander  Blakely 
Hunter  Kumm 
Reames  Readling 


Brown 
McArn 
Rhodes 


Caldwell 

McCoy 

Ritterskamp 


Cook 

Norman 

Rogers 


Students  Win  Recognition  in  Annual  Awards 


Dunn 

Penninger 

Thomas 


Edwards 
Puckett 
Trimnal 
Underwood 


Suddenly  a  noisy  auditorium  became  quiet  and 
every  ear  was  attuned  to  the  voice  of  the  speaker.  It 
was  Awards  Day  once  again,  and  each  person  eagerly- 
awaited  to  see  who  would  win  the  awards  presented 
to  students  whose  work  had  been  outstanding  in  some 
way.  As  the  name  of  each  student  was  called  and 
each  walked  down  the  aisle  to  receive  his  award,  there 
was  an  exhilarating  quickness  in  his  stride  and  an  ex- 
pression of  pride  on  his  face.  This  was  the  culmination 
of  three  years  of  hard  work,  and  now  public  recognition 
was  made  of  one's  success.  It  was  a  great  day— Awards 
Day! 

Not  only  are  students  honored  for  outstanding 
work  in  the  various  fields  of  study,  but  many  interested 
patrons,  businessmen,  and  clubs  present  awards  to  those 
students  who  excell  in  some  particular  way.  Awards 
last  year  were  given  to  the  following  students:  Jim 
Causey,  State  Tennis  Singles  Champion  and  Athlete  of 
the  Year;  Virginia  Reames,  DAR  Citizenship  and  Jour- 
nalism; Frank  Ghigo,  American  History;  Margaret  Un- 
derwood, NOMA;  Eugene  Brown,  Harvard  Prize  Rook; 
Virginia  Cornue,  American  Legion  Oratorical  Contest; 
Marsha  Miller,  World  Peace  Speaking  Contest  and  So- 
cial Studies;  Dean  Norman,  American  Medical  Society; 
Dudley  Brown,  NCET  Certificate  in  English;  Zoe 
Hough,  Debating;  Susanne  Rayburn,  Debating;  Jo  Ann 
Blakely,  Journalism;  Robert  Kerns,  Science  Symposium 


Rep.  and  Latin;  Harold  Threatt,  Science  Symposium 
Rep.;  Frank  Caldwell,  PTA  Scholarship,  Math,  and  Sci- 
ence. 

Other  awards  went  to  Dudley  Brown,  English; 
Mary  Hunter,  English  and  French;  Barbara  Penninger, 
Home  Economics;  Bobbie  Readling,  Commercial;  Ken- 
neth Cooke,  Agriculture;  Phyllis  Thomas,  Bible;  Bobby 
Trimnal,  Industrial  Arts;  Sophie  Kumm,  Art;  Jerry  Mc- 
Arn, Mechanical  Drawing;  Sammy  McCoy,  Library; 
Herb  Puckett,  Band;  Mack  Alexander,  Chorus;  Jack 
Ritterskamp,  Chorus;  Anne  Rogers,  Chorus. 

For  its  outstanding  work  the  DE  Club  received 
an  award  of  $35;  its  president,  Judith  Rhodes,  a  $50 
bond;  and  Tommy  Edwards,  a  $25  bond. 

Recognition  was  also  given  to  the  Charlotte  News 
ALL-STAR  scholars—,  Dudley  Rrown,  Tommy  Dunn, 
and  Pat  Fisher. 


Brown 
Threatt 


Causey 


Cornue 


Ghigo 


Hough 


Miller 


Kerns 


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Bill  Kimbrough 

STUDENT  OF  THE  YEAR 


Pat  Fisher 

CIVITAN  CITIZENSHIP  AWARD 


Service,  Leadership,  Scholarship  Rewarded 


At  the  close  of  each  year  many  seniors  are  de- 
serving of  recognition;  however,  there  are  relatively  few 
honors  to  be  awarded  to  these  students.  All  eligible 
students  are  carefully  screened  and  discussed  by  the 
faculty  before  a  final  choice  is  made.  Those  who  are 
selected  well  deserve  the  honor  bestowed  upon  them. 

Each  month  during  the  school  year,  the  student 
body  selects  a  student  who  has  done  something  out- 
standing in  that  particular  month  and  honors  him  as  the 
STUDENT  of.  the  MONTH.  From  this  group  of  stu- 
dents, the  faculty  selects  on  the  basis  of  service,  de- 
pendability, leadership,  and  character  a  STUDENT  of 
the  YEAR.  BILL  KIMBROUGH  was  awarded  this  honor 
in  1961. 

For  outstanding  service,  character,  participation, 
and  all-round  good  citizenship,  PAT  FISHER  was  cho- 
sen to  receive  the  coveted  CIVITAN  CITIZENSHIP 
AWARD.  Pat  also  received  a  math  award  and  recogni- 
tion as  Most  Outstanding  for  his  service,  citizenship, 


participation,  and  all-round  contribution  to  the  football 
team. 

Usually  the  senior  class  leaves  a  gift  to  the  school, 
but  the  Class  of  '61  chose  to  honor  some  student  with 
the  SENIOR  FULFILLMENT  AWARD.  It  was  to  be 
awarded  to  a  person  who  has  abilities,  who  develops 
them  in  a  way  that  shows  development  of  the  whole 
person,  and  who  uses  them  in  a  manner  that  would 
bring  honor  not  only  to  him  as  a  person  but  to  the  school 
as  well.  HARRY  DUDLEY  was  the  first  recipient  of 
this  award. 

Realizing  that  many  people  serve  the  school  with 
devotion  and  sacrifice,  the  Viking  Staff  saw  the  need 
for  a  service  award.  This  award  was  to  be  called  the 
VIKING  SERVICE  AWARD  and  was  to  be  presented 
to  some  student  who  had  served  the  school  in  an  out- 
standing manner  and  whose  service  had  been  inspired 
by  a  love  for  the  school.  The  1961  award  was  presented 
to  ANDREW  KERNS,  who  gave  unstintingly  of  his  time 
and  service  for  North. 


Harry  Dudley 

SENIOR  FULFILLMENT  AWARD 
Andrew  Kerns 

VIKING  SERVICE  AWARD 


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The  only  way  of  advertisement  in  old  days  was  to  carry  the  news  by  horse- 
back. In  this  picture  a  Hopewell  officer  of  the  militia  is  being  given  Polk's  order 
to  be  in  Charlotte  for  the  May  19, 1775,  convention. 


Hundreds  of  excited  fans  crowded  the  stadium,  watching  North's  victory  at  Homecoming. 


ADVERTISEMENTS 


Even  in  the  early  days  of  Mecklenburg,  people  had 
been  industry-minded.  There  was  a  flour  mill,  a  black- 
smith shop,  a  saw  mill,  a  gunsmith,  several  tailors,  hat- 
ters, weavers,  and  probably  other  establishments,  in  addi- 
tion to  several  stores  and  taverns.  Certainly  there  was 
cooperation  between  them  and  the  citizenry. 


Without  the  cooperation  of  advertisers,  such  a  book 
as  this  would  not  have  been  possible.  The  support  of 
the  whole  community  —  merchants,  friends,  parents,  and 
students  —  is  necessary  in  such  an  undertaking. 


CATHEY-HOYLE  FUNERAL  HOME 


Air  Conditioned 
Funeral  Chapels 


24  Hour  Ambulance  Service 
Oxygen  Equipped  — Air  Conditioned 


William  A.  Carney 
Robert  T.  Hoyle 
Directors 


Telephone  892-2881 


Davidson,  N.  C. 


GEM  YARN  MILLS  COMPANY 

CORNELIUS,  NORTH  CAROLINA 


THE  GREATER 

For  Over  67  Years  .  .  . 
Your  Home  of  Better  Values 


THE  BANK  OF  CORNELIUS 

Cornelius,  N.  C.  Huntersville,  N.  C. 

ONE-STOP  SERVICE 

Savin9s  Loans 
Safe  Deposit  Checking 


Member  of  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation 


I  ill  El 


NEIL  DRUG  COMPANY 

Prescription  Specialists 
On  the  Corner 
Huntersville,  N.  C. 
24  Hour  Service 


Curb  Service 


Restaurants 


Your  Family  Drive-Ins 


3  Locations  for  Your  Convenience 


KEITH'S  FURNITURE  CO. 

5  Miles  Out  on  Statesville  Road 


MONEYS   DRY  CLEANERS 

PtenfiTR  567?l 


For 

"Service  With  a  Smile" 
Take  Your  Car  or  Truck  to 

STINSON'S  PURE  OIL  STATION 

Phone  596-9931 


F.  C.  FISHER  &  SON 

Building  &  Remodeling 
EX  9-7025  EX  9-6012 


DUKE'S  RADIO  AND  TV 

W.  D.  McRORIE 
Dial  EX  2-3152       N.  C.  16  at  Shuffletown 
Route  9,  Box  188  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


For  the  Best  in  Dry  Cleaning 
Try 

MONEY'S  DRY  CLEANING 

Phone  TR  56721 
Huntersville,  N.  C. 


LEE'S  DRIVE-IN 

Best  Place  in  the  West  for  Real  Bar-B-Q  and 

HUTCHINSON  BARBER  SHOP 

Jumbo  Hamburgers 
Highway  16,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 
Shuffletown          EX  9-9318 
Vernon  and  Nan  McLemore  and  Sons 

Hutchinson  Shopping  Center 
2036  North  Graham  Street 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 

PAT  &  MIKE'S  CHILDREN'S  SHOP 

Infants— 3  to  6x  -  7  to  14 

CROSS  MOTOR  CO. 

Subteens  —  Boys  —  16 

^335^  CHEVROLET 

Hutchinson  Ave.  Center 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 

Box    435       TR  5-6557       Huntersville,  N.  C. 

MAKE  IT 


ALL  THE  WAY 


GOODYEAR  TIRES  AND  TUBES 
Road  Service,  Pick-Up,  and  Delivery 

FINCHER'S  AMERICAN  SERVICE 

J.  C.  &  F.  H.  DeARMON  596-2083 


CHARLOTTETOWN  PET  CENTER 

"THE  SOUTH'S  MOST  COMPLETE  PET  SHOP" 
142  Charlottetown  Mall 


DERITA  HARDWARE  STORE 

Saws,  Knives,  and  Scissors  Sharpened 
Derita,  North  Carolina  596-2144 


McCall's 

fashion  jOinc 


by 

McCALL  CHAIR  CO. 

CORNELIUS,  N.  C. 


PHONE 
Shop:   FR  5-7925 
Home:  TR  5-2297 

DON'S  RADIO  AND  TELEVISION  SERVICE 

All  Work  Guaranteed 

If  You  Like  Our  Work,  Tell  Others 
If  Not,  Tell  Us 

411616  N.  Tryon  Street 

Don  Harry  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


HOSKIN'S  DRUG  CO. 

Phone  EX  9-6334 

School  Supplies  —  Prescriptions  -  Cosmetics 
Soda  Fountain 

4130  Rozzell's  Ferry  Road 


'For  Your  Shopping  Convenience,  There's  A 
Harris-Teeter  Super  Market  Close  To  You" 

HARRiS-TEETER  SUPER  MARKETS 


116  West  Third  Street,  Charlotte  2,  N.  C. 
Phone  ED  3-9637 
COMPLETE  REAL  ESTATE  SERVICES 

AAASTEN-LANGSTON  REALTY  COMPANY 

REALTORS 


PUCKETT  BROTHERS,  INC. 

FUEL  OIL  SERVICE 

Beatty's  Ford  Road 
Phone  EX  9-1846 

1100  West  Trade  Street 
Phone  FR  7-2074 


Barbara  Cashion  got  quick  service  from  the  Laundromat. 


THE  LAUNDROMAT 

Midway  Center  —  Between  Cornelius-Davidson 
Long  Needed  Community  Service  Now  Provided 

Westinghouse  Laundromat,  unattended,  self-service  Westinghouse  Laundromat 

Equipped  Store 

Get  cleaner,  whiter,  fluffier  wash  —  done  the  way  you  would  like  to  do  it 
at  home  —  only  better  and  cheaper 

OPEN  ALL  DAY  AND  ALL  NIGHT  6  DAYS  A  WEEK 

Do  your  wash  any  hour  of  the  day  or  any  hour  of  the  night  —  including  holidays. 

20  WESTINGHOUSE  WASHERS         5  FIFTY-POUND  DRYERS 


Free  Convenient  Parking 

>NAL  NEW  WAY  TO  DO  YOUR  LA 
9  lb.  load  DO  IT  YOURSELF  -  SAVE  50%  For  10  Minutes 


W^SH  SENSATIONAL  NEW  WAY  TO  DO  YOUR  LAUNDRY  -  D?Y 

20c  10c 


J.  P.  GRIFFIN  SALES  COMPANY 
AND  WRECKER  SERVICE 

New  and  Used  Auto  Parts 
Mt.  Holly-Huntersville  Highway 
Rt.  9,  Box  197  Charlotte  Phone  EX  9-5373 


WESTOVER  DRIVE-IN 
RESTAURANT 


1540  W.  Blv'd. 


376-2576 


GOOD  FOOD 


YOUNGBLOOD'S  GROCERY 


Huntersville,  N.  C. 


Annie  Hill  and  Tommy  Walters 

BEAUTY  AND  BARBER  SHOPS 

Phone  TR  5-6909 
Railroad  Street  Huntersville 


MARIETTA'S 

Sportswear  —  Lingerie  —  Gifts 
Main  Street  Davidson 


SCOTT'S  AUTO  SERCICE 

GENERAL  REPAIRS 
C.  R.  Scott 

Phone  596-1493  Hutchinson  Ave. 

Charlotte,  N.  C. 


FRANK  E.  GODLEY 
Phones 

Day  EX  9-9756 
Nite  EX  9-1912 


Farm  Machinery  Auction  Sale  2nd  &  4th  Fridays  of  Each  Month 
Dealers  in  All  Kinds  of  Tractors  &  Machinery 

GODLEY  TWINE  &  SUPPLY  CO. 
GODLEY  AUCTION  CO. 

Mt.  Holly  Rd.  -  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


M.  R.  (CHICK)  GODLEY 
Phones 
Day  EX  9-9756 
Nite  EX  9-7609 


WE  WILL  CONDUCT  AUCTION  SALES  ANYWHERE 


Janet  Carpenter  and  Janet  Cherry  looked  over  the  menu  in  the  restaurant  at  Jerry's 
Drive-In. 


JERRY'S  DRIVE-IN 

OPEN  24  HOURS  A  DAY 
101  North  Independence  at  4th  Avenue 


BROOKSHIRE  REALTY  &  MANAGEMENT  CO. 

PROPERTY  MANAGEMENT 
Real  Estate  —  Builders  —  Insurance 


B.  B.  BROOKSHIRE, 
Certified  Property  Manager 


376-2751 
1 14  Latta  Arcade 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 


For  the  Latest  in 


Natural  Shouldered  Clothing 


Shop  at 


$ubI?  Wilson  ICtiX 


Charlie  Lloyd  tried  on  a  sports  coat  at  Wilson's. 


FLAMINGO  DRIVE-IN 

2813  North  Tryon  Street 
FAMOUS  FOR  ITS  BAR-B-Q 


HIPP'S  GENERAL  STORE 

3606  Mt.  Holly  Road  Phone  EX  9-5221 

Hardware  —  Seeds  —  Feeds  —  Pittsburgh  Paint 
Clothing  —  Appliances  —  Sporting  Goods 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 


COCHRANE  FABRIC  SHOP 

FABRICS  OF  ALL  KINDS 
Opposite  Mecklenburg  Furniture  Co. 
FR  7-2997 


HUNTERSVILLE  CUT-RATE 


School  Supplies  —  Soda  Fountain 
Phone  TR  5-6921 
Huntersville,  N.  C. 


Sundries 


CARROLL  ALIGNING  SERVICE 


1305  South  Tryon  Street  phone  334-7251  or  376-7459 

BEAR  WHEEL  AND  AXLE  SERVICE 
Wheel  Straightening,  Balancing,  and  Aligning 
Frame  and  Axle  Service  —  Brake  Service 


PUCKETT'S  FARM  EQUIPMENT  CO. 

6440  Derita  Road 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 


M.  R.  TADLOCK  CONSTRUCTION 
CO.,  INC. 

GENERAL  CONTRACTORS 
Route  7,  Box  474       Phone  596-1731 


BOST  GROCERY 

1101  E.  36th  Street 
Phone  ED  2-9495 


PETTUS  SERVICE  STATION 
AND  BOAT  LANDING 

Highway  16 
GOOD  SERVICE 


Refreshing  remembrance 


AUTOGRAPHS 


Bottled  under  authority  of  The  Coco- Cola  Company  by 


IT'S  YOURS  WITH 


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Browsing  at  Johnny's  Hobby  House 
is  always  interesting. 


JOHNNY'S  HOBBY  HOUSE 

Crafts  of  All  Kinds 
Models  &  Hobbies 
Sporting  Goods 

Toys  —  Dolls  —  Games  —  Trains 
900  Kings  Drive 


"ANYTHING  OF  WOOD" 

SOUTHERN 
WOODWORKS,  INC. 

456  Atando  Avenue 

FRanklin  6-6536 
Charlotte  6,  N.  C. 


Hutchinson  Avenue  Shopping  Center 


Charlotte,  N.  C. 


Phone  ED  2-3450 


MOTTER  AND  ARMEEN  CO. 

Buyers  of 

BANKRUPT  STOCK,  FIRE,  STOCK,  DAMAGED  GOODS 
314  So.  College  St.  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


CARSON  INSURANCE  AGENCY,  INC. 

1228  Elizabeth  Avenue 
INSURANCE  -  BONDS 
Phone  FR  6-1511 

HAL  DEARMON  McALISTER  CARSON 


MAINTENANCE   SUPPLY  COMPANY 

JANITOR  SUPPLIES 
Phone  TR  5-6874 -TR  5-2409        Huntersville,  N.  C. 


EXCEL  UPHOLSTERING  CO. 

All  Kinds  of  Upholstering  —  Also  Antiques 
4421  Statesville  Road 
FR  7-3025 


AUTEN  MOTOR  COMPANY 

Huntersville,  N.  C. 
Phone  TRinity  5-2356 
Specializing  in  Paint  and  Body  Work  and 
Bear  Frame  and  Front  End  Service 


LITTLE  HARDWARE  COMPANY,  INC. 

1334  South  Mint  Street 
Telephone  ED  3-3133 
Charlotte  3,  N.  C, 


BUTLER  SEAFOOD 

919  S.  McDowell  St. 
Phone  FR  5-4409 


DERITA  CLEANERS 

Phone  596-0241 
QUALITY  CLEANING 
One-Day  Service 
Complete  Laundry  Service 
Drapes  and  Blankets 


AMERICAN  BEAUTY 
FLORIST,  INC. 

1506  South  Boulevard 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 
Phone  ED  3-4177 
Corsages  —  Floral  Arrangements 
and  Funeral  Designs 

TUXEDOS 
For  Rent 


AUTEN'S  KORNER  GRILL 

Corner  of  Beatty's  Ford  and  Sunset  /\0 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 
)OD  FOOD 


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ROY'S  GRILL 

Derita,  N.  C. 

BEST  PLACE  IN  DERITA  TO  EAT 
SANDWICHES -ICE  CREAM 
SUNDRIES 

For  a  Quick  Snack  or  Lunch 
Watch  for  Our  CHUCKWAGONS 

"The  Smartest  Thing  You  Wear  —  Is  Your  Hair" 

DERITA  BEAUTY  BAR 

Behind  Rov's  Grill 

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Marge  Brewer                   Bus.  Phone  596-0831 
Charlotte  6,  N.  C.          Home  Phone  596-2111 

W.  A.  McCLURE'S  ESSO  SERVICE 

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Phone  399-9329 
Service  With  A  Smile 

COLLINS  MATTRESS  COMPANY 

Rebuilders  Since  1936  —  All  Work  Given  Personal 
Attention  —  All  Work  Guaranteed 
We  Specialize  in  Extra  Firm  Mattresses 
Dial  596-1251           Statesville  Road 

DFPITA   WOMAN'S  TIIIR 

CAVALARIS  SKATING  RINK 

OPEN  HOURS 
2:30  -  5:00  Matinee           7:30  -  1 0:30  Night 

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Private  Parties 
MOREHEAD  BOWLING           Open  Every  Night 
915-919  E.  Morehead  St.           ED  4-3761 

WASH  DAVIS 

Croft,  North  Carolina 

Miller  and  Kerns  Funeral  Directors 

322  Hawthorne  Lane          Charlotte,  N.  C. 
ED  2-4131 
'"Like  a  Member  of  the  Family" 

PAUL  THOMPSON  FURNITURE  REPAIR 

Repairing  —  Refinishing  —  Upholstering 
and  Special  Order  Reproductions 
EX  2-1145                             Route  9,  Box  113 

GOODE  REALTY  COMPANY,  INC. 

Charlotte,  N.  C. 


Machines  like  this  facilitate  work. 

I  F  ENGINEERING  CO. 

Specialists  in  Head  &  Block  Repairing 
Preheat  &  Oven  Welding 

Phone  392-5300 
2828  Beatties  Ford  Rd. 
Joe  Fisher  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


Sewing  Center 


FABOIOVS 


IN  DECORATOR  CONSOLE  #60 


GAYNELLE  WILLIAMS  BEAUTY  SHOP 

Highway  115 
CONFIDENT  HAIR  STYLING 
Phone  596-0244 


Mecklenburg  County  Abattoir 
And  Locker  Plant 

For  Faster  Quick  Freeze  Service  Call  Us 
CUSTOM  CUTTING,  WRAPPING,  AND  CURING 
Phone  EX  9-6139  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

Beattys  Ford  Road 


PIGG'S  ATLANTIC  SERVICE 
AND  GROCERY 

Huntersville,  N.  C. 


For  Your  Best  Furniture  Buys  —  See 

BUSTLE  FURNITURE  COMPANY 

Beatties  Ford  Road       Phone  EX  9-3821 
Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday  'til  9:00 
Other  Nights  'til  6:30  P.M. 


For  Quality  Groceries  and  Merchandise 
Shop  At 

BARKLEY'S  GROCERY 

Beattys  Ford  Road 
TR  5-9966 


McEWEN 
FUNERAL  SERVICE 

Telephone  ED  4-6421 
727  E.  Morehead  Street 
Charlotte  3,  North  Carolina 


W.  P.  CHERRY  &  SON 

"BUILDERS  OF  QUALITY  HOMES'' 
5023  Churchill  Drive  596-2039 


BALLARD'S 

Riding  Clothes  —  Riding  Boots  —  Hats 
Saddles,  Bridles,  and  All  Accessories 
For  Both  the  English  and  Western  Riders 
BALLARD'S 
2121  N.  Independence  Boulevard 
Phone  ED  3-3916  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


HEFNER  PLUMBING 
COMPANY,  INC. 

PLUMBING  -  PUMPS 
212  West  Bland  Street 
Phone  ED  4-4784 
Charlotte,  North  Carolina 


Mrs.  F.  N.  Young  received  her  change  from  Mrs.  Rachel  Goodman.  Ben  Fincher,  who 
works  at  Mullis's  on  the  weekend,  bagged  her  purchase  quickly. 


MULLIS  GENERAL  STORE 

DERITA,  N.  C. 


FR  6-3548           Sporting  Goods 
Athletic  Equipment 

the 

SPORTSMAN  inc. 

230  Charlottetown  Mall                       Charlotte  4,  N.  C. 

SHOP  40  STORES 

CHARLOTTETOWN  MALL 

Open  Nightly  Til  9  P.M.,  Sats.  Til  6  P.M. 

DWYER'S  ESSO  SERVICE 

KLEEN-KAR  SERVICE  CO. 

1521  West  Trade  St. 

Huntersville,  N.  C. 

COMPLETE  AUTO  SERVICE 

A  DOLLAR  AND  A  DEED  IS  ALL  YOU  NEED 

CREATIVE  HOMES  CORPORATION 


WESTERN  AUTO  ASSOCIATE  STORE 

A.  D.  CANTRELL,  Owner 
Davis  Tires  — Truetone  TV's  and  Radios 
W  izard  Batteries  —  Wizard  Appliances 
Main  Street  TW  2-6381 

Davidson,  N.  C. 


For  the  Best  Bar-B-Que  in  Town 
Visit  the 

BAR-B-QUE  KING 

Curb  Service 
2900  Wilkinson  Boulevard 


HONEST  RECAPPING  AND 
ALIGNMENT 

108  Tuckaseegee  Rd. 
Front  End  Repairs  and  Wheel  Aligning 
Recapping 


FRAZIER'S  GROCERY 


1610  W.  Trade  St. 


HUNTERSVILLE  MOTOR  COMPANY 

Your  Friendly  Ford  Dealer 
Huntersville,  North  Carolina 


SEALTEST  FOODS 


Phone  FR  7-3421 


Charlotte,  N.  C. 


We  Cordially  Invite  You 
To  Shop  Our  New  Junior  Department 
Where  You  Will  Find  A  Wonderful 
Selection  of  "Smart  Styling  at 
Working  Girl  Prices." 

HOUSE  OF  NINE 

at 

ED  MELON  CO. 
Irv  and  Shirley  Wayne 


Martha  Ashcraft,  Barbara  Hefner,  and  Ben  Fincher  refreshed  themselves  at  Derita  Drug 
Store.  Mrs.  Oscar  Fincher  waited  on  other  customers. 

DERITA  DRUG  COMPANY 

PRESCRIPTIONS  -  SUNDRIES 
596-1041 


Phone  596-9909 

HAGLER  &  SMALL  ESSO  SERVICE 


6100  Derita  Road 


Charlotte,  N.  C. 


RADER-BOURDEAUX  AGENCY 

FIRE  -  CASUALTY  -  AUTO 
P.  O.  Box  6  111  N.  Main  St.  Cornelius,  N.  C. 


Dixie  and  Link  Taylor 
Bedroom  Furniture 


RCA  Whirlpool 
Appliances 
RCA  TV 


Mohawk 
Carpet 


Orderest 
Mattress 


Custom  Made  and  Open  Stock  Furniture 

HAMILTON  FURNITURE  CO.,  INC. 

High  in  Quality  —  tow  in  Price 
Telephones:  EX  9-5831  and  EX  9-8285 


3608  Rozzell  Ferry  Road 

Charlotte  8,  N.  C. 

BILL,  HOYT,  AND  FRED  HAMILTON 

596-2828 

R.  T.  SCROGGS 

Refrigeration  and  Appliance  Service 
Service  on  All  Major  Appliances 
Rt.  11,  Box  300                  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

NORTH  CHARLOTTE  PHARMACY 

Prescription  Specialists 
We  Deliver 

McCain  and  Mcgee  co. 
machine  shop 

4425  Statesville  Road                   ED  3-9294 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 

ABERNATHY  LUMBER  CO. 

308  E.  Craighead  Road 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 

OPEN  KITCHEN 


— 

Home  of  Pizza 
Good  Italian  Food 


SMITH'S  FLOWERS 

North  Mecklenburg's  Florist 
Phone  TW  2-4131 
Cornelius,  N.  C. 

Remember  Us  at  Junior-Senior 
"Say  It  With  Flowers 
But  Say  It  With  Ours" 


FAUL  b 

CRYMES 

409  SO.  TRYON 

PHONE  ED  4-0897 

Service  Calls         IdlTmUiiJ       Phone  596-9912 

DERITA    \66)  SERVICE 

Cor.  Gibbons  &  Nivens  Rd. 
Cigars,  Cigarettes,  Ice  Cream,  Candy 
Derita,  N.  C. 

DAVIDSON  HARDWARE  COMPANY 

PAINTS  -  GLASS  -  HOUSEWARES 
Phone  TW  2-2541 

DERITA  BARBER  SHOP 

M.  8.  Baucom,  Prop. 
Derita,  N.  C. 
Now  With  Two  Barbers  to  Serve  You 

HENDERSON  AND  MUNDY 
GROCERY 

Route  9  -  Box  318 
Charlotte,  N.  C. 
Phone  399-9143 

SCHWARTZ  &  SON,  INC. 

SCRAP  IRON  AND  METAL 
CAST  IRON  BROKERS 

ED  2-4205 

P.  O.  BOX  2111  CHARLOTTE,  N.  C. 


PARK  DRIVE-IN 

North  29 
Good  Food  and  Fasi  Service 

PERKINS  ROAD  BEAUTY  SHOP 

Rt.  1 1                                              B°x  478 
Phone  596-1593 

Have  Your  Car  Serviced  at 

HARVEY'S 

596-9908            iSSiffl^  Statesville  Road 

PRECISION  REBUILDERS 

of 

Machine  Shop  Equipment 
Ways  Hand  Scraped 
Chas.  W.  Davis                            Day  or  Night 
Charlotte,  N.  C.                      Phone:  596-0636 

Now  We  Are  TWO 


faritaWi  %  firas 

Our  66th  Year 
104  S.  Tryon  Street 
813  Providence  Road 


ELAM  T.  ROBINSON  OIL  CO. 

KEROSENE  -  FUEL  OIL  -  PIT  GRAVEL  8,  TOP  SOIL 
^         PHONE  FR  5-8106  1620  COTTONWOOD  ST.  CHARLOTTE  6,  N.  C. 

1 


HAGLER  PLASTERING  CO. 

301  Cora  Avenue 

B.  M.  Hagler,  Jr.  phone  392.4201 

RESIDENTIAL  -  COMMERCIAL  -  FREE  ESTIMATES 


CONGRATULATIONS  TO  CLASS  OF  '62 

SIGMON'S  SERVICE  CENTER 

1329  W.  Trade  Street 
Bumper  to  Bumper  Service 
FR  5-9295 
PURE  OIL  PRODUCTS 


FOR  GOOD  FOOD 


TRY 


BABE  MALOY'S 


2721  Independence  Boulevard 


WELCOME  TO 


THE  ANCHOR  INN 

Your  Host  From  Mountains  To  Coast 

THE 
DINERS' 
CLUB 

Banquet  Rooms  for  15  to  400 
Complete  Catering  Service 
Seafood  a  Specialty 

Dial  377-1624-5 
Ample  Parking  Facilities 

Coffee  Shop 
Tap  Room 
Open  til  Midnight 
105  W.  Morehead  &  Tryon  St. 
Feature  French  Dinners  for  School  Clubs 
Mr.  George  Stanton,  G'n'l  Manager 


Telephone  392-41 16 

HILL'S  AUTO  PARTS 

2341  Beatty's  Ford  Road 

C.  D.  Hill  Harold  Hi 

Charlotte,  N.  C. 


BEN  R.  TILLOTSON 


'BUILDER  OF  BETTER  HOMES' 


1914  CRANDON  DRIVE 


EX  2-2532 


CLASSES  PHOTOGRAPHED  BY 


BRUMFIELD  STUDIO 

. 

PORTRAITS  WITH  PERSONALITY 


ED  4-7415 


325  E.  Boulevard 


Charlotte,  N.  C. 


Trying  to  get  students  to  smile  is  sometimes 
"trying"  for  the  photographer,  but  Mr.  Brum- 
field  always  manages  to  get  a  good  portrait. 


Mr.  D.  F.  Howie,  Cashier;  Mrs.  Deane  Washam;  Mrs.  Eugenia  Deaton;  Mrs.  Mary  Rogers; 
Mrs.  Margie  Murphy;  Mr.  J.  V.  Lore,  Executive  Vice-President;  Mrs.  Lou  Justice;  Mrs. 
Betty  Morrison;  and  Mr.  W.  H.  Jetton  took  time  out  from  work  to  pose  for  a  picture. 

PIEDMONT  BANK  AND  TRUST  COMPANY 


112  South  Main  St. 


Complete  Banking  Service 
All  Types  of  Insurance 
Member  FDIC 


Davidson,  N.  C. 


What  can  one  say  when  he  is  so  grateful  for  all  the  help  that  has  come  the  way  of  the  Viking 
Staff  in  putting  out  this  1962  edition!  One  hears  so  many  times  that  nobody  seems  to  care 
about  helping  anyone  else,  but  the  Staff  found  this  was  not  true.  For  the  help  we  received  we 
wish  to  say: 

To  the  students:  We  wish  to  thank  you  for  the  cooperation  that  you  gave  us  in 
making  it  financially  possible  to  publish  this  college  size  annual,  for  you  certain- 
ly responded  enthusiastically  when  we  called. 

To  the  faculty:  Without  your  understanding  and  patience,  pictures  could  never 
have  been  made,  and  students  working  on  the  staff  might  have  been  under  much 
stress  in  times  of  emergency.  We  appreciate  all  you  did. 

To  our  advertisers:  You  know  that  without  your  help  in  a  financial  way  we  could 
never  have  published  such  a  volumne  as  this.  It  is  with  deep  sincerity  that  we 
express  our  thanks  to  you  for  your  help  throughout  the  years. 

To  two  wonderful  friends:  Without  the  aid  of  Mr.  Kenneth  Whitsett  and  Mr. 
Legette  Blythe  we  could  never  have  carried  out  the  theme  of  this  book,  THE 
NORTH  MECKLENBURG  STORY. 


To  Mr.  Whitsett,  who  is  vitally  interested  in  the  history  of  Mecklenburg,  we 
are  deeply  grateful  for  the  drawings  which  illustrated  the  events  of  the  Revolu- 
tion that  pertained  to  THE  NORTH  MECKLENBURG  STORY.  It  was  a 
gracious  thing  to  do-to  take  your  time  to  do  such  work  for  us.  Thank  you, 
sincerely. 

To  Mr.  Leggette  Blythe  we  say  thank  you  from  the  bottom  of  our  hearts.  When 
we  asked  you  to  give  us  some  information,  you  graciously  gave  us  the  galley  of 
your  then  unpublished  book,  Hornet's  Nest,  and  permitted  us  to  use  any  material 
we  needed  from  Voice  in  the  Wilderness,  both  of  which  so  amply  provided  what 
we  needed.  You  were  always  ready  and  willing  to  answer  questions  for  us  and 
make  suggestions,  and  at  the  very  end  of  this  work  you  cheerfully  read  what  we 
had  written  and  made  comments  to  help  us.  Our  sincere  thanks  to  you. 

We  could  not  close  this  page  without  saying  to  our  publisher,  Keys  Printing 
Corporation,  thanks  for  your  understanding  and  patience,  without  which 
we  would  have  been  in  trouble  many  times.  We  marvel  at  your  ability  to  take 
such  chaos  and  make  order  of  it.  Also  to  you,  the  Brumfields,  go  our  thanks. 
When  deadlines  were  due,  you  were  tireless  in  your  efforts  to  help  us  meet 
them.  We  are  grateful  to  all  of  you. 


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